Charting Her Career Path Amid Adversities

Meet Shilpa, a chartered accountant who has become an inspiring symbol of sheer willpower, writes Sudhir Suryawanshi

- Sudhir Suryawanshi

WHERE there is a will, there's a way, an ancient proverb says. This seems to have come true in the life of Shilpa Rajendra Katurde, the daughter of a landless labourer, and now a CA. Hailing from Kondawade in Velhe Taluka of Maharashtra, Shilpa had almost no resources to pursue her dreams. Her father's income was not enough to support her family's expenses, but she was determined to do something extraordinary. Her relentless hard work and perseverance helped her bag the prestigious Chartered Accountant (CA) degree, which was unheard of in her family and village.

"We did not have much land to survive in our village. Our father would work in his friend's farm as a daily wage labourer, but the income was not constant and was not enough to make ends meet. Life was very hard," recalls Shilpa.