According to a survey conducted by the Department of Public Instructions, there were about 2,750 private schools in Bengaluru in 2016. To have your child enrolled in one is a matter of great pride to many. ........
At a time when private education is booming in India, there are people like 69-year-old H Venkatesha, who have spent close to four decades working towards the upliftment of Kodigehalli Primary Government School, in a suburb in India’s Silicon City.
In this exclusive interview with The Better India, Venkatesha speaks about the challenges of a government school, the joy he feels in seeing the children excel, and his vision for the school and its children ....
When I asked him to speak about himself, he chuckles, “What do I say about myself? I am a retired officer from the Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) and spent all my working life there. I grew up with a lot of hardships.” Venkatesha’s father also worked at the ITI banglore......
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