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Leki
Wangmo had always wanted to do something unique. "I always wanted to be
the first to do something," she said. Her first choice in life was to become
an army officer. But the dream ended when she failed in class VIII in 1997.
Then she decided to become a driver "before it was too late". Her plan,
however, was stalled for a while. Her family objected. To please them she
had to take up a basic computer course in Phuentsholing . Asked how
she will manage physical tasks associated with driving and being on the
road at odd hours facing all kinds of hardship, she said she was prepared
to accept all provided she was given respect by people she worked with.
"I
can easily be an office secretary with my computer background but I just
want my job to be different from merely sitting in the office the whole
day, typing letters and filing papers," Leki said. "We explained her the
difficulties she would face as a driver, but she was determined to have
the job," said the administrative officer of he ministry of communications.
However,
there are many who feel that Leki would be more suited in the Road Safety
and Transport Authority as traffic inspector. "A traffic inspector should
be someone who has mechanical background and also knows how to drive besides
theoretical knowledge on traffic rules," commented a driver. |
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But
what people do not know is that Leki has made her choice carefully. She
wants to work hard wherever she is, and be seen as the "first professional
women driver" by her friends back in the institute and by the people in
general. Her aim does not end here: she wants to drive a big truck one
day.
This
article was contributed by KUENSEL, Bhutan's National Newspaper |
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