Jyotika Bhatia

About Me

I am a social entrepreneur and co-founder of Srujna Trust, working with the vision of creating a strong army of powerful women changemakers at the grassroots level.

Appeal

This time at Mumbai Marathon I carry a dream that my beloved Maasi nurtured all her life.

Born in Karachi and moving to Mumbai post-Partition, my Maasi was a woman of strength, resilience, and compassion. She spent her life as a teacher, empowering countless young girls through education. Alongside, she followed her passion for textiles and embroidery, teaching tailoring to hundreds of girls as a way of giving them a skill, an identity, and a livelihood.

It was always her dream to create a space where girls from small towns and villages could learn this beautiful craft and use it to support their future. She is no longer with us, but her dream lives on in me.

To honor her legacy, I have pledged to raise 25 lakhs to establish Tailoring Training Centres in five villages in India. These centres will be safe, inspiring spaces where girls can freely learn tailoring, embroidery, and textile making skills that can sustain them for a lifetime.

Every single contribution, big or small, will go directly into keeping her vision alive and providing opportunities for generations of girls to gain financial independence and dignity.

I am not just running for myself, I’m running for my Maasi, for her dream, and for every girl who deserves the chance to stitch her own future.
Every rupee counts. Together, we can weave hope, strength, and opportunity.

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