By Suddhaka Clark | Programme Manager
On a visit to the Karuna-funded hostel in Nagpur, India Vaishali Mangam shared her inspiring story of how she developed from hostel student to an inspired and motivated hostel teacher:
I am from Yavatmala district and was a hostel student 1993 until 2000. I joined when I was in 8th standard and left the hostel when I was in 12th. During my stay in the hostel, I become confident and educated, this helped to get a government school teacher job and I’m earning a good wage.
I have been in regular contact with the Hostel project leader and they told me about the development of the hostel. They invited me to teach some workshops at the hostel as the school I teach in is known as one of the best in the region. On my visit I was so pleased to see the hostel is running more efficiently and I remembered my days in the hostel well. I was also pleased to see that all girls are happy.
I gave the girls a 2 hour workshop on mathematics and language, using fun education techniques, which I learnt from my experience. They had been nervous of these subjects before I arrived. I also explained the girls on how good behaviour honesty helps to develop them and how it is important to listen to wardens, which ultimately helps them in their future life, when they are adults.
I would again like to come to the hostel and give similar workshops, to help them continue making the basics and foundations very firm.
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