'If you want to do something different, just do it': Melbourne's Nepali driving instructor

Sakuntala Rijal Sapkota is a driving instructor in Melbourne.

Sakuntala Rijal Sapkota is a driving instructor in Melbourne. Credit: Supplied/Sakuntala Rijal Sapkota

Australian government statistics show that only 22% of females share the driving instructor workforce across Australia. Melbourne's Sakuntala Rijal Sapkota is one of them. She is a full-time driving instructor, a profession she had not anticipated being part of. Sapkota spoke to SBS Nepali about her instructor journey and encourages everyone to do what interests them.



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