From village to the skies
Like all PPES girls, Chhaya was born in a village where girls are unwanted and married off between the age of thirteen and fourteen. But with her dreams to pursue higher education and with the help of PPES, she has the opportunity to fly high.
Born in 1990, Chhaya lived in a small village, Bichola, with her mother, grandparents and younger brother. Her father was mostly absent, which added a lot of stress to the family.
But Chhaya was not discouraged by her circumstances, and joined Pardada Pardadi Girls Vocational School in 5th class and quickly became a star pupil. She loved school, and went on to be sponsored to attend SNDT College in the western Indian city of Pune to complete her 12th class. She then went on to pursue her Bachelor in Arts from the Rai Foundation in Jaipur, with a focus on their Air Hostess course.
After being interviewed in early 2009, it was clear Chhaya was thoroughly enjoying her Air Hostess course. She loved learning about the hospitality and travel industries, and was confident she would be hired by the most prestige airline in India, Kingfisher Airlines. With her confidence, intelligence and ambition, PPES is sure she will leave her own mark in this patriarchal society no matter what she pursues.