At the Anganwadi, what they get in abundance is life's lessons from the teacher, the 54-year-old S Sumathi from M Pudupakkam. The daughter of a farmer, Sumathi knows that sowing the seeds of education at an early age can reap the sweetest fruits in future.
Ever since she set foot in 2017, the Anganwadi has stood witness to what a person with grit and perseverance can do. Sumathi is not just another nursery teacher, she is the winner of the Best Worker Award from the Tamil Nadu government in 2002.
Just in the past year, she spent ₹1 lakh for the Anganwadi’s development. Just a month ago, a proper road was laid.
When everyone saw a three-cent wasteland in the school premises that was left unattended, unsafe, thorn-ridden and reptile-infested, Sumathi saw possibilities.
Growing vegetables to feed kids, setting up outdoor classrooms, attracting more children… It threw up an opportunity to make the kids’ lives better.
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