I hope you dance.

Straight to the point. I am going to talk about the non- profit organisation working in India- TEACH FOR INDIA. ‘Teach for India’ is a part of the global initiative ‘Teach for All’ which works on improving education for kids across the countries.

Yesterday, I attended a presentation by the organization which happened to be inspirational and motivating. It started with the figures showing the percentage of children in India who are lucky enough to complete the primary education and higher studies. It was startling for me and my friends who were assembled there. About 90% of India's younger generation do not complete their primary education and cannot even enroll for college education.

This makes everyone who can go to college fortunate well enough that we can manage to buy a new textbook when it is needed. Remember how we used to cry for new bags, water bottles and umbrellas every time the school reopens after vacations. Now think about those unfortunate kids who are not getting education not even primary level, who dwells in the slums. How would an economy progress if the kids, tomorrow's citizens are not getting educated? 

The organization works on providing education to that unfortunate section of the society by recruiting graduates as a part of their paid fellowship program. After seeing the whole interactive presentation, we were sure that this organization surely made a drastic change in many people’s lives and brought smile to their faces. They showed us the story of a girl, Jyoti, who belongs to the slums of Mumbai from her childhood to where she has reached now. She was little when she was brought under the hands of TEACH FOR INDIA. She was not confident, couldn’t speak English well, couldn’t even dream high. Now, she is shown to speak in English in front of a large crowd about how this organization and her teacher have helped her to reach till here. She is currently studying in St. Xavier’s college, Mumbai.

Now, it is our chance- to help the organization, to help these kids, to help our country’s future. We, as today’s young generation can work to erase the educational inequity which will surely affect our country’s’ tomorrow adversely. As the organization’s motto says; when it rains, you are given a chance to sit out or dance. I hope you dance. I hope you dance.

Visit www.teachforindia.org for more details.