A Huge Turning Point

Posted By CMCA on 24 May 2019

Hello, everyone! My name is Megha Ramdas and I am from Guligenahalli, a village in Sira taluk, Tumkur district (Karnataka). I am the only daughter of Dr. Ramdas and Pushparani. My parents never allowed me to move freely in our village, as caste discrimination was a regular practice there. Before moving back to Guligenahalli, we used to live in Bangalore and I was not aware of such issues.

Thus, my life rotated between school and home. I completed my SSLC and PUC with good marks, and my father suggested that I should become an engineer. I agreed to this with enthusiasm and enrolled in an engineering course. During the 2^nd semester, my father passed away. After this incident, the responsibility of looking after my family fell on my shoulders. Later on, I realised that engineering was not my interest but, what to do? With difficulty, I completed the B.E. course in four years and I got my degree. 

Life for me began then. I still remember the date, it was January 4, 2016, when I came to know about CMCA! In June 2016, I was selected as a CMCA volunteer. This was such a big turning point, it changed my life! I have always been a timid girl, I never used to mingle with or speak in front of others, I was too shy! But today it is different. I can speak boldly and interact with others, even with government officials. I happily teach children and learn with them. 

I learnt to face all kind of situations. I developed the skills and resolve to handle a group of 60 students. I realised that being in my home town, I can give back to society. 

Thanks to CMCA, I am confident, and people in my village appreciate and respect me. I have gained a lot from my tenure at CMCA, and I will always be a part of all their programmes. I am very happy to be part of CMCA and I will continue to be in the future too! I thank CMCA for giving me the opportunity to grow as a social worker.  

 

This blog was written in Kannada by Megha Ramdas, a former CMCA Karnataka Rural programme volunteer, and published here in English with minor edits. Her blog was the winner of the CMCA Volunteers’ Blogging Contest