Success Story: Aasif Raza

In 2008, a terrible accident tried to write Aasif Raza’s future for him. It left him with a permanent disability in his left hand — and for many, that would have been the end of dreams.

But not for Aasif. He refused to let his scars become his story.

Hailing from a modest home in Ludhiana, Punjab, Aasif had always been a boy full of dreams — dreams of independence, of standing tall on his own feet. Even when life threw him its hardest punches — a two-year break from school, family struggles, countless job rejections — Aasif stood back up, stronger every single time.

"One day, I’ll work here too."
"One day, I'll wear that badge too."

But the world wasn’t kind. Each rejection letter said the same thing — "Not fit."
Each door that shut whispered — "You can't."

Until one day in 2018, a new door opened — Sarthak Educational Trust.

At Sarthak’s Ludhiana Center, Aasif found not just skills but belief. He was taught how to communicate better, how to use a computer, how to walk into a room and own it. He found mentors who saw his strength, not his scars.

With trembling hope and newfound skills, Aasif cracked his first interview at Marks & Spencer. Starting as an intern for ₹5,000 a month, he didn't just earn money — he earned his pride back.

From Intern ➡️ Customer Associate ➡️ Duty Manager ➡️ Department Manager ➡️ Store Manager —

In just a few years, Aasif climbed what once seemed an impossible mountain.

Today, he manages an entire More Retail Ltd. store in Ludhiana, leads a team of over 50 people, and earns a proud salary of ₹45,000 a month.

He didn't just get a job. He built a life.

He chased every 'no' he ever heard and turned it into a 'yes' with his hard work. Along the way, he even completed his graduation, studying late into the nights after running a store during the day.

Aasif Raza is not a story of survival.
He is a story of victory.
Of resilience.
Of choosing hope when it was easier to surrender.

Today, he stands as proof —

• That a scar does not define a man.
• That a small beginning does not define a journey.
• That a setback does not define a life.

Aasif's journey is the story we all need to hear — and the spirit we all need to carry.