Fighting odds, Tripthi Shetty crafts her career

KOCHI: She has battled many odds but Tripthi Shetty is not one to bow down that easily. Tripthi, a resident of Vennala, has become the first transgender person to register under Handicrafts Development Corporation of India and obtain an Artisan Identity Card from the Union Ministry of Textiles when she launched the mobile application ‘Thripthi Handicrafts’ that facilitates online sales of handicraft products. 

It facilitates the sale of not only the products made by  ‘Thripthi Handicrafts’ but also the creations of other members of the LGBT community and artists from a poor financial background.”The app offers a wide range of products with periodic discounts and offers. The products ordered through the app will be delivered at the doorstep. Besides handmade jewellery, handmade saris, kits and other products are available”, said Thripthi.

She has battled many odds but Tripthi Shetty is not one to bow down that easily.