The Fear of Lord is
beginning of wisdom.
Prov 1:7
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Mount Carmel Shiksha Kendra |
Twelve
years later, in August, 2002 Mount Carmel School at Dwarka opened
its doors and heart to the poorest of the children from the slums
near Dwarka.
23
children from the slums of Goyla Dairy and Qutab Vihar were the
first to be enrolled. Teachers camped during the day at the slum
cluster for two months trying to convince parents to send their
children to school. The children were excited. Their parents
weren’t interested.
Day
after day a teacher went with the bus to motivate both parents and
children. Gradually the
children started coming, wearing soiled clothes, unkempt hair laden
with lice, chewing tobacco and using abusive language, often sullen
and unresponsive.
At
school, the teachers made them brush their teeth and have a bath
before starting lessons. Many
children stopped coming because of this health & hygiene care. Each morning they would run away on seeing the bus.
It took many weeks for the children to respond positively. The persistent effort with incessant prayers did not go in vain. Children started coming regularly. Day by day, their number increased. Thus the foundation was laid.
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Mount Carmel Shiksha Kendra Today |
Today
we have a dedicated team of 8 teachers and 250 children in MCSK.
These very special children have not only filled our
classrooms but also our hearts with renewed faith, strength,
gratitude and love.