<p>After losing her father to the coronavirus in 2020, Sambhavi Vaish from Shahjahanpur, an only child, took it upon herself to ensure the well-being of her mother.</p>.<p>As her father was the family's sole breadwinner, his untimely demise pushed the family into penury and forced the 25-year-old woman to juggle between tutoring schoolchildren, attending college, and helping her mother with household chores.</p>.<p>The hard work finally paid off when Vaish landed her dream job at a European Bank in Delhi.</p>.<p>"I used to wake up early morning and give tuition to children before heading to college. I helped my mother with household chores and studied till midnight with the determination of doing something with my life," Vaish told <em>PTI</em> over the phone.</p>.<p>She said her father Sanjeev Kumar Vaish, an assistant of a lawyer in a local court, died on August 5, 2020. She and her mother contracted the virus shortly after.</p>.<p>"I kept on praying to God to not let anything happen to my mother... we were in isolation for months and there was no source of income," she said.</p>.<p>"During that time we struggled to make ends meet," she added.</p>.<p>The family of two had to take loans from friends and family members to survive which have now been paid back.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/insight/the-responsibility-to-ensure-better-inclusion-of-women-1194994.html" target="_blank">The responsibility to ensure better inclusion of women</a></strong></p>.<p>"I was pursuing a diploma at that time and despite the challenges, I continued my studies. I also started giving tuition to schoolchildren and helped them make school projects to meet the expenses of my studies," she said.</p>.<p>After arriving in Delhi, Vaish joined a company but continued studying in search of a better job.</p>.<p>"I have joined a European Bank in Delhi as a senior executive. It is my dream job and my mother and I are very happy," Vaish said.</p>.<p>Vaish credits Mamta Saxena, a friend of her mother Neelam Vaish, for standing by the family during the "tough phase".</p>.<p>"I remember she (Saxena) and her son stayed with us when my father passed away. They gave me the strength to stand up on my feet," she said.</p>.<p>Vaish's mother claimed the family did not receive the Rs 4 lakh compensation promised by the state government to the kin of those who died of Covid.</p>.<p>"I also applied for a widow pension but to date have not received it," she said.</p>.<p>She, however, expressed confidence that her daughter will ensure a better future for the family of two with her sheer determination and hard work.</p>
<p>After losing her father to the coronavirus in 2020, Sambhavi Vaish from Shahjahanpur, an only child, took it upon herself to ensure the well-being of her mother.</p>.<p>As her father was the family's sole breadwinner, his untimely demise pushed the family into penury and forced the 25-year-old woman to juggle between tutoring schoolchildren, attending college, and helping her mother with household chores.</p>.<p>The hard work finally paid off when Vaish landed her dream job at a European Bank in Delhi.</p>.<p>"I used to wake up early morning and give tuition to children before heading to college. I helped my mother with household chores and studied till midnight with the determination of doing something with my life," Vaish told <em>PTI</em> over the phone.</p>.<p>She said her father Sanjeev Kumar Vaish, an assistant of a lawyer in a local court, died on August 5, 2020. She and her mother contracted the virus shortly after.</p>.<p>"I kept on praying to God to not let anything happen to my mother... we were in isolation for months and there was no source of income," she said.</p>.<p>"During that time we struggled to make ends meet," she added.</p>.<p>The family of two had to take loans from friends and family members to survive which have now been paid back.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/insight/the-responsibility-to-ensure-better-inclusion-of-women-1194994.html" target="_blank">The responsibility to ensure better inclusion of women</a></strong></p>.<p>"I was pursuing a diploma at that time and despite the challenges, I continued my studies. I also started giving tuition to schoolchildren and helped them make school projects to meet the expenses of my studies," she said.</p>.<p>After arriving in Delhi, Vaish joined a company but continued studying in search of a better job.</p>.<p>"I have joined a European Bank in Delhi as a senior executive. It is my dream job and my mother and I are very happy," Vaish said.</p>.<p>Vaish credits Mamta Saxena, a friend of her mother Neelam Vaish, for standing by the family during the "tough phase".</p>.<p>"I remember she (Saxena) and her son stayed with us when my father passed away. They gave me the strength to stand up on my feet," she said.</p>.<p>Vaish's mother claimed the family did not receive the Rs 4 lakh compensation promised by the state government to the kin of those who died of Covid.</p>.<p>"I also applied for a widow pension but to date have not received it," she said.</p>.<p>She, however, expressed confidence that her daughter will ensure a better future for the family of two with her sheer determination and hard work.</p>