C. Teachers and supervisors as beneficiaries
Field visits confirm an astonishing fact: teachers and supervisors have an-depth knowledge of each child/student at Gyan Shala, not just their academic performance but the varied and many domestic challenges they may be facing. It is incredibly inspiring to see such a natural bond, and empathy. Gyan Shala schools are more than schools: they are also a place of evasion, emotional support, encouragement and consistent, engaged caring.
The teachers and supervisors, themselves, are often belong to the community, and are additional beneficiaries of Gyan Shala. Their respected occupation, monetized employment, balanced with a schedule that does not conflict with their own family/domestic responsibilities, their on-going training and sense of growth as well as the feeling of being supported by their peers, add to their commitment.
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