Go, Get Education. Be self -reliant, Be industrious. Work, gather wisdom and riches. All gets lost without knowledge.
These are the words of Savitribai Phule, the first woman teacher in India who, along with her husband Jyotirao Phule also set up one of the first schools for girls in 1848. Savitribai, along with many foresighted reformers knew that education was the best way to empower any class of people who had been traditionally kept from power. Savitri, who was married off at the age of 11, was educated at home by her husband. She along with brave women like Fatima Sheikh and Rokeya Sultan championed girls’ education since they knew the value of knowledge.
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http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Education-And-Impact-On-Indian-Women-/07-03-2020-185680
