How a rural school in Maharashtra is bringing self-respect and dignity to grandmothers' lives

| Nov 22, 2022, 08:00:00 AM | TIMESOFINDIA.COM
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30 grandmothers, aged between 60 - 90 years, dressed in pink sarees, sit in a classroom every Saturday, learning how to read and write. In Fangane village in Maharashtra, this classroom is unlike any other. Started in 2016 on March 8 – International Women’s Day – Aajibaichi Shala, or grandmothers' school, is where grannies are taught basic reading, writing, maths and even recitation of songs and poems. In fact, it was the students who went up to a teacher asking him if he could put in place a system where they could also learn to read and write and sign their names. The school has given them more than just the tag of being literate, it has given them dignity. Read the detailed story here

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