BYST and their assigned mentor supported me at every stage of my entrepreneurial journey. From getting the loan secured to guidance which includes documentation processes, legal compliances, marketing, among others. During Covid, when every door was closed, my mentor came up with the idea that we should use our spray pumps for sanitization purpose. With his advice, I sold spray pump to schools, hospitals, factories etc. This was a unique solution my mentor provided me in that difficult time. I also learnt that the agricultural products can also have other uses too.

Hailing from the rural setup of Pimpalgaon village from Gangapur tehsil of Aurangabad district in the State of Maharashtra. I established a company that manufactures a diverse range of agriculture spray pumps. Being raised in a farming community, I witnessed many challenges faced by the farmers. This led me to manufacture the spray pumps for farmers. These pumps were meticulously designed, integrating wheels, making women farmers enable for spray operations. These pumps are eco-friendly as they are not based on diesel or petrol.

Panchamirtham Elumalai’s story is one worth telling to every little girl wondering about their future in this world marked with so many gender discrepancies. It is one that speaks of fighting the odds, standing on one’s own feet, and chasing the dream till it becomes a reality. She comes from an agricultural family residing in rural Madhurandhagam in Chengalpattu district. As a young girl, Panchamirtham’s only aim was to be able to complete her education. For her, this meant undertaking a long and risky 7 km journey on foot to attend school every day.