India, April 8 -- In a quiet village tucked away in Rajasthan's Dungarpur district, a woman who once earned her living under the scorching sun of NREGA worksites now runs a company that powers homes with solar energy.

Rukmini Katara, who studied only till Class 9, has gone from being a daily wage labourer to the CEO of a company with a turnover of over Rs.3.5 crore, News18 reported.

Her journey began in Madwa Khaparda, where she joined a self-help group through Rajeevika and learned how to make and install solar lamps and plates.

Rajeevika, officially the Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad (RGAVP), is an autonomous body under the Department of Rural Development, Government of Rajasthan. It works to implement livelihood programm...