Monday, May 21, 2018

Fareen - From a school drop-out to a teacher

“I want people to remember me as a girl who was well-educated and self-reliant,” said Fareen with the kind of determination that comes with maturity.
As a child, Fareen was an irregular student due to health issues. She dropped out of school in 7th Grade and stayed with her grandparents to recover. Fareen’s mother was concerned about her losing out on precious years of education. The day she started recovering and was strong enough to attend school again, her mother enrolled her in 8th Grade. There was a lot of resistance from home as Fareen’s father and grandmother were not supportive. With two younger brothers, Fareen’s education was considered as a waste of money. But her mother fought through these beliefs.


Fareen remembers her teachers at Pratham since she was in 8th Grade. They have been with her helping her out with the basics. She passed her exam and enrolled with Pratham’s Second Chance program for Grade 10 examination.
Fareen’s teachers at Pratham say that there was not a single day when they felt that she was tired or unwell. Her enthusiasm and focus helped her push herself harder to be better every day. She would study all day and still find time to work on other skills such as cooking, tailoring and helping her mother with other household chores. Fareen wanted to make up for all those missed years and stay abreast with everyone.
Today, Fareen is in her second year of undergrad studies. She picked up history and sociology for graduation. She teaches history in a private school near her home to support her education. “I use the mind-map technique that I learnt at Pratham in my classroom. The method helped me a lot when I had a tough time memorising or correlating anything, and I want other children to benefit from it early in life,” said Fareen. She wants to complete her graduation and pursue B.Ed. Her love for teaching is evident as through all these years she kept in touch with her teachers.
Fareen talks about the pain she feels when the friends she grew up with, and other girls in the vicinity drop out of school and never complete education. “I keep talking to them and try convincing them to get back, but it is tough to fight with their parents,” she said.
Fareen feels that apart from knowledge and understanding, education adds value to the quality of life. People look up to you and respect you.

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