It’s a new birth for me, says Swapna Suresh after joining HRDS as CSR head

Kochi: Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the gold smuggling case, started a new job on Friday in the High-Range Development Society (HRDS), an Attappadi-based charity organisation. She was appointed as the corporate social responsibility (CSR) director and also as coordinator of the ‘women empowerment projects’ in Attappadi. She officially joined duty at the Thodupuzha office and later left for Thiruvananthapuram. She will be working from Attappadi.

Speaking to mathrubhumi.com after joining the new job, Swapna said she got a new lease of life and will spend the rest of her life for the empowerment of the weaker sections of the society.

“If I say this is my new life, it is like devaluing it. In fact, this is my new birth. It is a new beginning as my life was totally shattered and disturbed for quite a while. Being jobless for months, my life came to a standstill as I was penniless and the search for jobs failed to yield any result. It was at this juncture, after seeing me on television, my former colleague Anil informed me about the job. Since HRDS is an NGO working for the welfare of the society and upliftment of marginalized classes, I was very much interested. I was selected for the job after proper procedures,” Swapna Suresh said.

Swapna always wanted to do small things to make a difference in people’s lives. “Since I felt it was already there in my blood, I was happy to join HRDS. I had gone through a lot of torture and pain and I know it is essential to support people who suffer. My new job will definitely help me to do it.”