Life as I have Seen It

Author(s): Urmila S Dholakia
Publisher: Urmila S Dholakia

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Life - As I've seen it =
children to sit, a pot of drinking water, napkins etc. A care-taker was hired who also took care of cleaning the hall. The plan was very successful, and the number of students attending the school grew steadily.
We found a kind and caring teacher who loved to work with children. She suggested to me that we should get a blackboard, slates, pens and a few children's books so that she can teach elementary reading and writing to the children. I loved her idea and immediately arranged to get the things she had asked for.
Very soon, with her dedication and affection, a number of children learned reading, writing, and basic mathematics. The teacher decided to meet with their parents and suggested that these children should be enrolled in regular, municipal school so that they can continue their education. The parents were thrilled to hear that! They said that "we don't have time or understanding about this matter, how grateful we are for your guidance!" Not only were they excited to send their children to school but they insisted on paying tuition for them with great pride!
Every couple of weeks the teacher would take · the children to 'sayaji baag', a park near by, for
picnic! She would take bananas, peanuts, 'chevdo' for snacks; sometimes even 'khichadi and kadhi' and would ask children to form a neat line to get the food! The parents, when they heard about the picnic, told me that they would be happy to provide
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