20 February 2009

Sunanda has been working with Deep Griha Society (DGS) for the past 18 years. In order to increase her family income she took a job as a balwadi teacher at DGS and she says ‘what better way to earn money than to do something I enjoy - working with children.’ Sunanda says that she loves her job as it helps her to forget about all of her worries when she’s with the kids. She finds it important to treat the children in the Balwadi as her own, making it easier for her to understand and relate to any problems they may have.
She not only teaches at DGS, she also takes advantage of the opportunities to further her skills such as taking a basic computer course and continued teacher training. Sunanda says ‘all this experience has helped me enhance the way I think and teach.’ Over time she has gained a better understanding of the children’s needs and is able to react according to each individual’s situation. The dedication of the Deep Griha staff is as strong now as when she first started although they are constantly striving to improve and strengthen the work that the NGO carries out in the community, such as maintaining a good level of communication between the parents and teachers.
There is a lasting impact from this basic education, the students develop a keen interest and are motivated to further their studies. Many of the balwadi students are now studying in college. Sunanda has seen many of the students grow over the years and says ‘today, when they come back to us with their success stories I feel very proud.’

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