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I Wish Every Parent Knew This: Parents, Children & School
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I grew up in the village. There was no learning environment and no teachers in the village school. Neither the parents were aware enough that children should study. Since other children went to school in the morning, I was also sent with the goal that when I grew up and went out to work, I would be able to read the signboards of buses and cities and reach my destination easily.
Radios were commonly used, and the BBC was very popular in those days, so I started listening to it. I was particularly interested in the news about space expeditions, so I would listen with great interest and try to learn about these missions. This thirst for knowledge led me to books.
When I was in 5th grade, I heard about pocket money from a child and was surprised to learn that children get money every day when they come to school. On Saturdays, there was a market held in the village, and my mother would give me two rupees on the same day. It was an era of books and stories. In the market, there was a stall where short stories were available for two rupees each. I would spend these two rupees each week on stories, which ignited my thirst for education, even though my family had no…
