If you have the passion to do something then you can fulfill your dreams at any age and in any situation.
There is no greater skill than dreams and resolutions… and there is no fixed time to start anything. This can be well understood from the success of Kalpana Jha, who surprised everyone by making a new beginning at the age of retirement.
If you have the passion to do something, you can fulfill your dreams at any age and in any situation. Kalpana Jha, a resident of Darbhanga, has done something similar. Kalpana Jha has established the simple skill of making pickles and chutney as a big industry in the name of Jhaji Store. Let’s meet Kalpana Jha and know her success story.
Healthshots spoke to Kalpana Jha, who packs the legacy of her grandmothers present in villages and homes in a ‘barni’ and delivers it in the form of pickles across the country and the world.
If a woman recognizes her talent and is ready to take big steps, then no power in the world can stop her. With such thoughts and a desire to achieve something on her own, Kalpana ji added such a tadka of her talent to these pickles that they became successful not only in India but all over the world.
‘Jha Ji Store’ is the name of respect, determination and strength
Last year, when Kalpana Jha appeared on the first episode of ‘Shark Tank-India’ and was asked about her brand name and the story behind it, she said that she addresses her husband as ‘Jha ji’.
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Now, while talking to Healthshots, Kalpana ji told that her dream of self-reliance has come true only due to her husband’s encouragement and support. She says, “I had thought about it for a long time. But due to his transfers, we could not stay at one place for long. Then when he retired, he said that now you can fulfill your dreams.”
‘A small business started with 6 women is today providing employment to 75 women’
Recalling the initial days of her business, Kalpana ji says, ‘We started this business in the second wave of Covid. Initially, we started our work with 6 people. Now, due to increasing demand and short time frame, this journey which started with 6 women colleagues has now reached 75 women, i.e. now 75 people are working with us.’
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Kalpana ji also told that this business which started from the courtyard of the house has now turned into a factory and she has also taken a place on lease. Kalpana ji says that if any person is determined to do something and wants to do something alone, then he can do it.
‘Not the box of sweets, give me the jar of pickle…’
Talking about the difficulties she faced in her business and the praise she received, she says that earlier, whenever a guest came to her house, he used to say, ‘Don’t give me a box of sweets, give me a jar of pickle.’
On the difficulties of her business, Kalpana ji says that, ‘You get very nervous before starting any new work. She also said that when she came into the food industry, she was very scared but if any work is done with true courage, then you cannot fail in it at all.
‘Plan is necessary before any work’
Encouraging the new generation to move forward, Kalpana ji said that if you start any new work, then you must have a plan with you before that. If you move forward in a systematic way and fulfill your plan, then you will definitely be successful.
Kalpana ji also said that in today’s online era, life has become very easy. She said that if you have determination, you can take your skills to the world and move ahead.
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