From an illiterate tribal girl to a woman leading the education revolution amongst tribals in Orissa, Tulasi Munda’s story is an inspiration for all of us. As a child she earned Rs 2 from cutting stones and sifting iron from the waste. In her free time, she would teach herself the alphabets. In 1961, she crossed paths with Gandhians like Malti Chaudhary, Roma Devi and Nirmala Deshpande. These women were committed to social work, especially educating women. She joined them and participated in their village forays across the country. She met Vinoba Bhave and was inspired by his vision to donate land and improve the lives of the poor. In 1964 she returned to Serenda and started an evening school for children of the adivasis. In the next 40 years Tulasi established 17 schools and succeeded in educating 20,000 boys and girls. Currently her school which provides primary and secondary education has over 500 students, half of whom are girls. Tulasi has been awarded a Padma Shri for her commendable work in 2001 Source: IBN
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