From Homemaker to Drone Pilot: Rupa Kumari Transforms Lives with Namo Drone Didi Yojana

• Rupa Kumari, from Gaya's Hemara village, overcame severe financial hardship to become the district's first 'Drone Didi'.
• She received training under the 'Namo Drone Didi Yojana', empowering rural women with modern technology and self-reliance.
• Rupa has sprayed pesticides on over 500 acres, earning more than 1 lakh rupees in the last year, and now earns 50-60 thousand rupees monthly.
• Her services include spraying fertilizers and pesticides for farmers, completing an acre's work in just 5 minutes, a task that manually takes 3-4 hours.
• Rupa's success extends beyond Gaya, serving farmers in neighboring districts like Nalanda and Jehanabad, inspiring other women.

Why It Matters: Rupa Kumari's journey from financial struggle to a successful drone pilot exemplifies women's empowerment through technology.