With the initial response being weak, it has started picking up. From 5 students before the 2nd term test, I have now 10 of them upto class 8th. So word of mouth is spreading and its spreading fast. My theory has started working on ground.
One challenge which we did not envisage was a very strange perception of people -
People (even those who know us well) are not willing to believe that someone as well educated as us can leave there job to set up a camp in a village; and that too to do what? - Teach kids? Things don't work this way. People do everything for money. These people can't be true. There is a hidden agenda. Let us wait and see. It would come out with time.
But what is working in favor is that people have started believing that we really teach well and let they want to use us while we are there.
What this perception has done is made me abandon plans to expand fast in multiple places at once. For if we divert attention and leave major responsibility on someone else, the reputation deterioration would be quick and extremely damaging for the project.
While, I am rendered slow, it will help me focus well and create a really strong working model. A few more ideas have started taking some shape out of this one center -
1. A kids Library.
2. An indoor playing club and training center.
Am still thinking of more............
Manish Saini
One challenge which we did not envisage was a very strange perception of people -
People (even those who know us well) are not willing to believe that someone as well educated as us can leave there job to set up a camp in a village; and that too to do what? - Teach kids? Things don't work this way. People do everything for money. These people can't be true. There is a hidden agenda. Let us wait and see. It would come out with time.
But what is working in favor is that people have started believing that we really teach well and let they want to use us while we are there.
What this perception has done is made me abandon plans to expand fast in multiple places at once. For if we divert attention and leave major responsibility on someone else, the reputation deterioration would be quick and extremely damaging for the project.
While, I am rendered slow, it will help me focus well and create a really strong working model. A few more ideas have started taking some shape out of this one center -
1. A kids Library.
2. An indoor playing club and training center.
Am still thinking of more............
Manish Saini
3 comments:
Ground realities are different from what we think and plan. Its very important to realise these realities fast and change our plans accordingly.
Things are picking up good. Its a good motivation. Keep up the spirit and good work!!
Yup! Thats true and thanks for everything. On a lighter note.....I guess you are my only reader beyond myself :)
haha.. main akeli hi bahut hun :P
see i read your replies to my comments too!!
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