Money seems to be the driving factor for most in today’s times. But, this does not hold true for social entrepreneur and founder of Navi Mumbai – based NGO Aarambh, Shobha Murthy who found satisfaction in attending to the needs of the less-privileged rather than serving corporates like Tata Electric, Lakme, etc.

With a story that would inspire people to do their bit for the underprivileged section of the society, this Vashi -resident played the good Samaritan, who took it in her hands to bring about a change in the lives of slum children and women by imparting education and computer training to over 1,200 slum children and making provisions for education and empowerment of women.

The drive to play the role of a responsible citizen was always persistent when she worked as a Cost Accountant for a span of 12 years with big names in the corporate world. However, it took her some time to realise that there was something amiss.

It all started with her getting the much – awaited opportunity of joining a US-based funding agency as a project officer on a social service project, which brought out in the open the plight of the tribal living in the rural areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP, MP, Bihar.

After the jumpstart in the social sector, she joined CRY as a finance manager and quit in 1997 in order to set up ‘Aarambh’ for the upliftment of slum dwellers.

With no proper qualification in social work and just a little experience to guide her in the new arena, she commenced work in the urban slums and is proud to be associated with six centres of Aarambh operating in various slum areas and also imparting education and computer training to over 1,200 slum children from Navi Mumbai.

Not only this, Murthy is also playing her part in providing tailoring classes to women hailing from financially weak background through Aarambh.

Shobha Murthy is now a happy and content woman with all the satisfaction she had ever strived for!

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