Sharmista Ghosh, who has a master’s degree in English literature, quit her job at the British Council and opened a tea stall in Gopinath Bazaar in Delhi.
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
Startups have been gaining traction in India in the past five years. Many quit their jobs to become entrepreneurs. Sharmista Ghosh, who holds a master’s degree in English Literature, is one of the inspiring young entrepreneurs who has chosen to pursue her dream. Sharmistha quit her job at the British Council and opened a tea stall in Gopinath Bazaar in Delhi.
Retired Indian Army Brigadier General Sanjay Khanna shared Sharmistha’s story on LinkedIn. According to the post, Sharmistha dreams of making it as big as Chaiyos” I got curious and asked her why this was being done. Khanna stated that she had a vision and a dream to make it as big as Chaiyos, the famous tea that is located everywhere.
He wrote, “I mentioned her name to be Sharmista Ghosh, a graduate of English Literature and worked in the British Council Library as well until she resigned to pursue her dream.”
A friend of hers, Bhavna Rao who works with Lufthansa is also a joint partner in the operation of the small chai stall. Moreover, she is even now offering extra pay to help out at her home because she has hired her in the tea stall. They meet in the evening and work from the small temporary type of structure and come back. “
“One must have the passion and integrity to work towards achieving their dream. I have come across many highly qualified young people who are desperate and looking for a suitable job commensurate with their professional status. This message gets to them. I feel strongly that they should not One continues to think of high qualifications and a well-deserved job, but of small ways and means of achievement and prosperity in the long run.”
While many appreciated Khanna’s social media post, many on social media were unaffected.
“I totally agree with your sentiment that no job is too small or too big and it is important to have a dream and passion to pursue it. The story of Sharmistha Ghosh and Bhavna Rao is truly inspiring and shows that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. Not only their dream, but they also provide opportunities for others, like helping around the house,” a LinkedIn user commented on Khanna’s post.
“I don’t understand the combination… An English graduate started Thila tea this way… She could use her education to teach… But Akayef her dream was to open a food chain but then why wait until she finished her PG and than Then doing other jobs/good work….Moreover, you are promoting disorganized labour..(thela labour is disorganized labour, not good for the country’s economy),” one user commented on the post.
“Speaks English brilliantly” – many non-English speaking stall sellers have such dreams and work hard but not many who notice I think! Good luck to her! another user wrote.
Another user commented, “For women whose family is not financially dependent on them can take such a step easily. But those whose family is economically dependent on them cannot take such degradation. Yes, people will show sympathy but not money.”