Delhi shopkeeper Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma uses metro bridge to teach circa 90 kids from poor background for 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. Mr. Rajesh: Every time I meet the poor families living in the slums, I tell them that only education can make a difference in their lives. If they want their children to do better in life than they did, they must change their mindset and welcome education. Mr. Rajesh: After a lot of persuasion, I have managed to get local labourers, rickshaw pullers and farmers to allow their children to attend my school. They now very well understand that only education can fight poverty. The children turn up early every morning to sweep the floor clean and spread their rugs. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma, the owner of a nearby general store, arrives at 9am, leaving his brother behind to lend to his business for the next couple of hours. The idea to open a school came to Sharma one morning during a walk along the Yamuna riverbed, when he saw some children whiling away their time for lack of better things to do. Assisted by Laxmi Chandra, a post graduate teacher, Sharma has now decided to teach needy children. But Sharma takes each day as it comes. Since he does not have a permit to run such a school, he is prepared to be asked anytime by the authorities to wind it up. Wolfgang Skerlec
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:34:54 +0000
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