Ruma Devi-

Coming from an orthodox and deprived backgroundshe single handedly formed the self-help group and ona very nominal budget in her fight for equality forwomen artisans, Became a member of Gramin VikasEvam Chetna sansthan (GVCS) and started working towards the upliftment of women in all spheres.An Expert craftsmen, she has recently trained 22,000 artisans from 75 villages, working in the Thar region ofRajasthan. She had been a promoter for hand craftedproducts made by Tribal women. She has herselfmodeled for handcrafted apparels made by Tharwomen on ramp shows at the state and national level.