Impulse

She was a happy and loving child of her parents. They were only four of them she (herself), her younger brother, mother and father. She was going to school enjoying in fullest with friends and sometimes play with her younger brother. Her mother was very caring for both child. When she was in class II her mother was pregnant again and she delivered baby boy but the boy survived for an hour. Her mother could not bear this tragedy and went in deep shock losing sense of relationship and identity. At this juncture of life this girl has to leave her school. Her father along with her mother make her stay at village house so that only few people should have knowledge about psychiatric problem of his wife. Her father regret that because of her mother's unsound mind she should stay at home and take care of her. Long time passed she grew young girl aged 20 yrs. Her mother recovered but the sense of love for children and husband could not be brought back. Her mother could do all household chores. A new life was introduced to her by giving her on marriage. She ventured in new family life, soon she became pregnant and she delivered a boy child. One day at her parents place for immunization of her child she went to pediatric clinic and it was Thursday, on Thursday clinic remains closed. As she cannotnot read information given in the information board she stayed there for two hours and returned back home. One of her neighbor friend visited her in the evening. While talking she informed her friend that in the morning she went to clinic for immunization of her child but the clinic did not open if she (friend)had any knowledge of about other immunization clinic than she will visit other clinic and get her child immunized. Her friend was surprised and she asked her politely dear you cannot read, tears rolled down from her eyes she said my studies was discontinued to look after my mother. Her friend immediately said it wasunfortunate but it is never late you can learn now. She said how can I go to school, her friend said cheer up I am your teacher cum friend let's start from today and within a month you will be able to write a letter to your husband. She was so happy and praised lord. Her friend informed her that Thursday is the weekly closing day of the immunization clinic. The very next day she got her child immunized and as promised by her friend hertuition begin and within a monthshe completed reading and writing in Hindi and English language. She wrote letter to her husband and her husband was surprised to receive a letter from illiterate wife. He immediately came running to visit her and thanked her friend for thinking to make his wife literate. Who is the girl? She was my friend (Anjum) original name. (picture uploaded is of different girl)

How to Get Involved

Allow girl child in achieving minimum level of education to help herself. Promote girl child education irrespective of all odds and challenges.