By Vidhya Das | Joint Director, Agragamee
When teachers love their children, they enjoy their work, and children reciprocate in full measure. In Agragamee School, we build up close ties with the children and the families of each of the children, and a deep bond is established with the children, their parents and the community.
Children express their love and affection for us in different ways - sometimes, it is a quick hug, or it could be the little ones shouting out Guruma come to our class! or a bunch of them just coming and sitting down beside you in the teachers' room or office, curious, inquisitive, eager to share..........
As they grow older, some of them put down their feelings in writing, which is all the more precious, and treasured. We bring you here a small essay along with the illustration about Kanaka Guruma (Head Teacher), the Head Mistress of Agragamee School by Rashmita, translated from Odiya.
“Kanaka Guruma is the Head Mistress of our school. Guruma teaches us very nicely. Guruma teaches mathematics, language, English etc. She likes us a lot. When Kanaka Guruma teaches us, we are able to understand very well. Kanaka Guruma likes us all a lot. Guruma teaches all the classes in our school very nicely. She takes care of every need of ours. During the morning prayer, she asks us to read newspapers. Then she explains the news to us. Kanaka Guruma gives us pencil, rubber, cutter, compass etc. if we are sick, or have other problems, Guruma takes us to the hospital. Kanaka Guruma is from Mayurbhanj District and teaches us very nicely. Kanaka Guruma puts Sindura on our foreheads and distributes coconut whenever she returns after puja in the temple. If we do not understand our lessons, then Guruma explains them to us several times. Guruma has a son. Guruma is like my mother”
Rasmita, Class V,
Rasmita passed out of Agragamee School last year, and is continuing her studies in a residential school for tribal girls. There are many more eager, young girls like Rasmita studying, learning, and dreaming of a bright career ahead. This has been possible because of your generous support to Agragamee School!
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