By Patlyn Gamble | Program Officer, Join My Village
Thanks to GlobalGiving community for your generous support of girls’ education in India. I would like to share the story of Tarannum, the youngest teacher at CARE's Udaan school in Mewat, India. Teachers are the most imporatant factor in the success of the accelerated learning model of Udaan. Tarannum plays a major role at the school with the girls at the school. She had to go through very rigourous training to be able to teach at Udaan.
Teachers at Udaan must use innovative and creative methods of teaching academic concepts to girls who have dropped out very early or never been to school. Teachers at Udaan are really mentors for the girls, they help to encourage the girls to continue with their education and go back to their villages and be a success story.
Tarannum is currently completing her post graduate studies while working at Udaan. This school year begins her second year teaching the girls at Udaan. CARE's Join My Village allows for her to receive detailed guidance and training on a regular basis to ensure her success as a teacher.
When asked what motivates her to teach while continuing with her own education she says, "All my life I have seen girls getting neglected and denied education. I have been fortunate enough to be born into a family who supported my education. I have always wanted to teach and help girls feel the same sense of confidence and growth that I feel."
To learn more about CARE’s work in India, please visit http://joinmyvillage.com/
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