Elavarasi P Jayakanth ഇളവരശി പി ജയകാന്ത് | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Vadugapatty, Usilampatti, Madurai |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Spouse(s) | T Jayakanth |
| Children | Hridul & Aswin |
| Parent(s) | Periyakaruppa Thevar & Pappathy |
| Awards | United Human Care International's Abraham Lincoln Excellence Award for excellence in entrepreneurship in 2020[1] |
Elavarasi P Jayakanth is an Indian woman entrepreneur based in Thrissur, Kerala.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Elavarasi P Jayakanth was born in 1978 in Usilampatti Madurai, Tamil Nadu as the seventh child of street vendors Periyakaruppa Thevar & Pappathy, her family later moved to Thrissur, Kerala.
From a young age, she had many responsibilities and worked even while going to school.[8] She had to stop her studies after fifth grade to help at home. With the support of a neighbour, she joined school again. She failed her Secondary School Leaving Certificate exam the first time, but passed on the second attempt. She joined college, but after her father’s death, she could not continue.[9]
Career[edit | edit source]
After her marriage, she started making chips and murukku at home and supplying them to small shops nearby. By 2009 she opened a small shop of her own, where she was also able to give jobs to others. In 2011, a robbery took away most of her goods and even her delivery vehicle, leaving her with a great loss.[10][11] The event caused severe emotional and physical trauma, leading to hospitalization. Even after this setback, she did not give up. Her journey has been one of hard work, resilience, and quiet strength.[2][12] Selling parippuvadas, bajjis and hot chips she gradually regained financial stability.[13]
Awards and honours[edit | edit source]
Elavarasi was awarded the International Peace Council UAE Award for "Best Entrepreneur" in 2019.[2] United Human Care International's Abraham Lincoln Excellence Award for excellence in entrepreneurship in 2020[1][14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "സംരംഭകർക്കുള്ള അബ്രഹാം ലിങ്കൺ പുരസ്കാരം ഡോ. ഇളവരശി ജയകാന്തിനും ഡോ. ഷഫീഖിനും". 22 January 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "सबकुछ हो गया था चोरी, महिला ने 100 रुपये में फिर से खड़ा किया सारा बिजनेस".
- ↑ "Thrissur woman rebuilds chips business after robbery left her with Rs 100". 15 January 2021.
- ↑ "കൈപുണ്യത്തിന്റെ രുചി വൈവിധ്യവുമായി ഇളവരശി | Madhyamam". 14 January 2022.
- ↑ "കൈപുണ്യത്തിന്റെ രുചി വൈവിധ്യവുമായി ഇളവരശി | I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala".
- ↑ "Kerala Woman Rebuilds Chips Business from Scratch after Losing All in Robbery, One Stall a Time".
- ↑ "ഇളവരശിയുടെ രുചിക്കൂട്ടുകൾ | Food Tasty of eleverassi | Madhyamam". 19 June 2022.
- ↑ "വീടുകള് തോറും മുറുക്ക് വിറ്റു നടന്ന പെരിയ കറുപ്പന് കൈമാറിയ രഹസ്യം; അതാണ് ഇളവരശിയുടെ കരുത്ത്". 6 April 2019.
- ↑ "The woman entrepreneur who turned failure into success: Dr Elavarasi Jayakanth". 29 February 2024.
- ↑ "After Losing All in Robbery, How This Woman Built Successful Chips Business with Rs 100". 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "After Losing Everything to Robbery, Kerala Woman Rebuilds Chips Business with Just Rs 100 - SLSV - A global media & CSR consultancy network". 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "ജപ്തി ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ പൂജ്യത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വീണ്ടും തുടങ്ങി, 'രുചി'യിലൂടെ നഷ്ടമായതിന്റെ ഇരട്ടി നേടി; തമിഴ്നാട്ടുകാരി ഇളവരശി കേരളത്തിൽ തീർത്ത വിജയഗാഥ".
- ↑ "Our Speakers | TEDxPunkunnam Thrissur".
- ↑ "ക്യാപ്റ്റൻ ബിനോയ് വരകിലിനും ഡോ. ഇളവരശി ജയകാന്തിനും അബ്രഹാം ലിങ്കൺ പുരസ്കാരം". 16 January 2020.