Leone: Hello friends. Today we have Ms.Saraswati Incharge of PTS Thiruvallur dist. Hello Mam. Saraswati: Hello Sir. L: Please say about yourself. S: I was doing the milk business at home. Kasturi and Uma came to meet me from the union. They asked me to join union because i am doing business. They said joining union i good for me. Later they used to come every now and then. Later they asked me to find an office and set an office. I have set up the office and made the members to come from all over the branch. Later they asked me to become the office incharge. Even after being educated it was of waste. I used to think that i am wasting my education. After joining there, i gained knowledge. Initially i used to feel shy. Later i started writting and my hand writting was good. I used to check the problems of people and used to join them in union. I also used to help them in taking to welfare dept and making them members. I used t write their problem in a paper and give it to head office. After coming here i came to know whom to approach and how to approach. Before joining union i didn't know anything. But after joining PTS i learnt about the outside world. Realised the problem of people and whom to approach to solve the problem. Like this i learnt so many things. L: Really happy to hear this. What is your qualification? S: I have studied till 10th std. sir. L: Now you are in PTS, is your husband supporting for all these? S: He is really supportive. He says that before telling to others you should understand it and till now he is supporting me. Even if I go late, he adjusts. If it crosses 9pm he calls me and asks where am I and says you do your work but side by side please do take care of the family too. L: Very adjustive and cooperative. Now there are women in construction work, garment work, domestic work etc. Normally what is their state of mind? S: Construction workers are struggling and those days they didn't have much income. They used to get Rs.150 to Rs.200. But now they are getting Rs.700 to Rs.1000. Now they are getting good money. Recently because of lack of sand, many are struggling without job. Even 100days job was stopped for a while. We went on behalf of PTS and conducted the meeting, spoke during gram sabha and gave petition. Now villagers are getting 100days scheme work. The public has trust on PTS. ANd they are saying people to join PTS so that they will join you in the welfare scheme and help you in need. All members and charges are very cooperative.
