Teachers Start With Hygiene Lessons and Nail Cutters; 50 Tribal Children in Tamil Nadu Now in School
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An 82-year-old educator named Padmini launched a Saturday outreach programme in 2024 in Kodaikanal's Kombai tribal settlements, beginning with hygiene lessons and self-care rather than formal academics, and has brought 50 first-generation learners into education, with some now studying full-time.
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