A second chance of education

Rani K. is only 12 years old. She was a drop out student, who received another chance of education!
An ICDP staff reports: “Rani K. is a 12 years old girl, daughter of day labor Ruhul Amin Paik. In total Rani’s family counts seven family members. The family lives in a small tin shed house with a mud floor. Rani was a drop out student. Staff members of the ICDP encouraged her to continue her education and to go back to school! They talked to the Headmaster of a Primary School in Shantikutur about Rani’s situation. The family hoped that Rani could get the chance to continue her education, but the headmaster said it was impossible to do that! He was convinced that Rani would never pass class four successfully. Having been approached with the same request on Rani’s behalf, the headmaster gave in and allowed her admission to class four. ICDP workers in the area managed to find a tutor for Rani to go over lessons with her again and to make sure she was well-prepared for the annual exams. Rani’s exam results were good! Now she is motivated and excited to study more. She wants to continue further studies in the future. Rani dreams of working for the Government some day, to be able to provide for her family financially! A solid education is the first step towards this goal!”