Punti belongs to the Tarwan village in the Patna district of Bihar. She was keen on pursuing education since childhood, but her schooling started late due to the poor financial condition of her family. Along with her education, she has worked with many social organizations, which helped develop her understanding of the issues prevailing in society. She has overcome a lot of pressures from society as well as family, to complete her graduation and make a mark for herself. She works as a social activist and is rooted on the ground.
As a Digital Swaraj Fellow, she has worked in Neemuch district in Madhya Pradesh focussing on establishing multiple Soochnapreneur centers. She opened one Soochnapreneur center as part of Tata Power Project and two Samarth Soochnapreneur centers as part of the project ‘Hope 1000’, an initiative aimed at providing digital assets such as computers and printers to 1000 PwDs across the country. In both the projects, she has worked from ground level, mobilizing individuals to become Soochnapreneurs, training them in basics of computer, digital services, center management, and establishing the centers. Her efforts have created a strong trust with the locals, with the organization looking forward to opening more centers there in the near future.
