Mrs. Molly Ramcharitar - A skilled salesperson, a magnetic business associate of our Founder, and a successful investor

Early Life

As a first-born child of seven children of our founder, Molly Ramcharitar proved to be a leader. She helped her mother in business from a very young age, while staying at home caring for the newborn sibling every time over twenty years. She grew up with an interest in early childhood education and helped her siblings successfully complete high school. She also helped her second brother and three of her youngest siblings to go to University.

In Business

Molly was a skilled salesperson and a talented interior decorator. As a magnetic business associate, she helped our founder expand their business by leaps and bounds and earned a name for herself in the retail business. She brought prosperity and wealth to her family. Her mother was affectionately called in the community as "Molly-ki-Ma" (Molly's mother in the Hindi Language) as a testimony to Molly's magnetic personality from a very young age. 

Education and marriage

Soon after her youngest sibling entered junior secondary school, Molly got permission from our Founder to pursue higher education. She received a B.A degree in History from Saint Mary's University in Halifax, NS, Canada,  and a B.A (Honours) degree from Dalhousie University, also in Halifax.

She married Dr Pillalamarri Jagam at Halifax soon after she graduated from Dalhousie University. Shortly after her marriage, she did her M.A degree in English Language and Literature at University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada and settled in Guelph to raise her family.

Successful Investor

Molly returned to Trinidad many times during the next ten years to help her mother in business and participated in the design and construction of a 10,000 sft three-story commercial/residential building for their expanding business. Her love for Trinidad has exemplified the tagline "Together we aspire and together we achieve."

At Guelph, Molly became interested in the residential real estate rental business as an investor. In partnership with her husband, she owned and operated several residential properties with considerable success. 

Molly was also an avid gardener. The variety of flowering plants she cultivated in her perennial home garden at Guelph is an outstanding testimony to her interest and skills in gardening.

Legacy

Her enduring legacy in business, at home and in early childhood education with "Molly-ki-Ma" is a cornerstone for the next generation of entrepreneurs at Molly-ki-Ma Properties Management Limited.

A Trini in Body, Mind and Spirit

 The tagline on the Tshirt  (shown at the right) she used to wear epitomizes her love for Trinidad:

"When I die and heaven doesn't want me,

Take me straight to Trinidad"

Her famous saying is:

"Aim for the stars so you may fall on the treetops."

"Together we aspire, together we achieve"

(National motto of Trinidad and Tobago")

Noteworthy accomplishment

True to her national motto and her famous saying quoted above,

the tireless and sincere support Molly extended to her husband

resulted in the award of a Nobel prize in Physics in 2015, and also

the Breakthrough Prize 2016 Fundamental Particle Physics for discovery in Particle Physics. 

International Women's Day - March 8

Countries around the world celebrate International women's Day on March 8.

The Day not only recognizes the achievements of women and their contributions to the world, but also brings awareness to the obstacles that still stand in their way the world over, regardless of race, religion or creed.

The Day was officially recognized by the United Nations Organization in 1977.

The Celebration of the Day is credited to labour movements across North America and Europe iin early 1900s.

The first International Women's Day was celebrated by women's movement in Russia on March 8, 1913.

Countries all over the world started using March 8 after the Second World War as a marker for advocating women's equality.

Changing Attitudes in Trinidad and Tobago

Dr Gabrielle Jamela Hosein's article summarizes the changing attitudes of Trinbagonians towards women's equality

in typical music of Trinidad and Tobago over the years from 1935 to 2020.

The following list gives the Youtube links for all the songs

2020

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