Charanjit Singh Teja Tribune News Service Amritsar December 1 Manoj Kumar spent 17 years of his life serving as a security guard at a private school of the city. With the outbreak of virus the schools were shuttered and the managements chucked out much of the staff. Manoj observed the crisis being aware he could get the axe anytime soon weighing options was the next best thing; perhaps the only thing to do. “I didnt have much savings and being 50 it was not easy to start a new business” he said. But he was passionate enough to do something with the limited resources. Finally he decided to start from vend. However setting up one is not that easy. The markets are already full with the vendors and already established vendors wont allow a newbie to trespass their territory. “I dont have much to invest so I started with plastic crockery items. A president of vendors body was an acquaintance of mine he helped in establishing a vend in Putligarh area” he spoke of his luck. Instead of standing at one place he prefers roaming the residential localities. After six months he was able to earn the same money as the salary he received from the school management. “Now my business is flourishing. I have invested in the steel utensils and earthenware too” Manoj told. He is happy with the new occupation. “I had started as a security guard 17 years ago and till the end of my job I was just a guard. Now I am growing day by day. There is a passion in my own business. There are risks but I am not afraid to take some in my stride” he said. Now Manoj has also applied for the registration with the MC. “There are several benefits of registration as the MC would provide space in vending zones” he added.

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