“Daughter passed high school for the first time in the village, villagers told why they do not give importance to studies”

Lalitpur. Two real sisters, Neha and Rakhi, from Karila village of Lalitpur, UP, are setting an example. In this settlement of the Sahariya tribe, where most children drop out after class five or eight, Neha passed high school with 65 percent marks and took admission in class 11, while Rakhi is working hard to get better marks than her sister. Both of them have a dream to become teachers and awaken the spirit of education among the daughters of the village.

Facilities like government housing, electricity and ration are available in Karila village, but opportunities for education are still limited. Many families want children to work as laborers or in the fields. Neha and Rakhi’s father also encouraged them to work in the fields, but their mother always supported them in studies. Today these two sisters study for five hours at night and also give free tuition to two-four girls.

There are still many such examples in the villages where there is a ban on the education of daughters. In Jamalpur’s Sahariya colony, most families go to Madhya Pradesh to work and daughters leave school after class five. Despite social obstacles and taunts, Neha and Rakhi did not give up. His courage has influenced not only the family but the entire village.

The Sahariya community has a total of 71,610 people, of which 34,776 are women. The average literacy in Lalitpur district is 63.52 percent, but female literacy is only 50.84 percent. In such a situation, the efforts of Neha and Rakhi can become an inspiration to spread the light of education and empower girls.

Neha and Rakhi prove that the path of education is possible even in difficult circumstances. His struggle gives the message that when there is courage and family support, no obstacle can stop one’s dreams.