Surat woman spends her savings to teach 120 elderly women to read
In Surat, a 48-year-old woman identified as Beena Kalathiya is teaching over 120 elderly women to read and write. Starting with classes under a streetlight nine years ago, Beena now conducts lessons at a local senior citizens' centre. Self-funding her initiative through her savings, she provides notebooks, pencils, and chalk to her students, empowering them with literacy and dignity.