Merchant Navy to Millions: Bhagalpur Man's 6 Crore Waste-to-Slipper Success Story

• Jayakant, from Bhagalpur, left a high-paying Merchant Navy job (2012-2016) despite earning ₹1 lakh monthly, seeking passion.
• After failing UPSC and facing financial hardship, he was inspired by waste near the Ganga river to make slippers.
• He started a small slipper business, initially assembling and selling in villages via auto-rickshaw with limited capital.
• With government support, he began manufacturing slippers from waste materials in his Barari factory.
• His venture now boasts an annual turnover of ₹6 crore, supplying slippers to Bihar and half a dozen other states, aiming for ₹12 crore.

Why It Matters: Jayakant transformed waste into a ₹6 crore slipper empire, proving passion and perseverance pay off.