Blooming Buds School Paid Tribute To India’s First Female Teacher Savitribai Phule

Blooming Buds School paid tribute to the India’s first woman teacher Mrs. Savitribai Phule on her death anniversary. Under the leadership of BBS Group Chairman Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Saini, Chairperson Mrs. Kamal Saini, a special morning assembly was organized. On this occasion, the students presented charts and articles related to the life of Mrs. Savitribai Phule. While sharing the life journey of her student said that Savitribai Phule was a trailblazer in providing education for girls and the marginalized sections of the society. She became the first woman teacher in India in 1848 and opened a school for girls with her husband, Jyotirao Phule. Her life is portrayed as a beacon of women’s rights. She is often called the mother of Indian feminism. Because they faced many difficulties for women’s rights and providing them with equal education. Savitribai was born in Naigaon, a small village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Savitribai was married to Jyotirao Phule in 1840 at the age of nine and became a child bride. She soon moved to Pune with him. Savitribai’s most prized possession was a book given to her by a Christian Missionary. Impressed by her eagerness to learn, Jyotirao taught Savitribai to read and write. Savitribai undertook teacher training in Ahmednagar and Pune. In 1847 she became a qualified teacher. She resolved to change the status of women in the country with her husband Jyotirao and in 1848 they both opened a school for girls. As a result of which they started facing opposition in the society because during those times girls were not allowed to go out of the house. But their enthusiasm did not stop and in 1853 they established an Education Society which opened more schools for girls and women of all classes in the surrounding villages. Some members of the society abused them and even threw dung on them while going to school. On this occasion, school chairperson Mrs. Kamal Saini said that Savitribai Phule’s struggle for women’s rights cannot be forgotten. Where the downtrodden sections of the society were prohibited from drinking water from the common village well. Jyotirao and Savitribai dug a well in their yard for drinking water. This move created a stir in 1868. On this occasion, Principal Dr. Hamilia Rani said that Savitribai and her husband Jyotirao did a lot of work for social reform. In 1852 she was declared the best teacher in the state by the British government. She received further appreciation from the government in 1853 for her work in the field of education. In 1890, Jyotirao died. Then She carried forward the legacy of Jyotirao. In 1897, a plague broke out in Maharashtra. She went to the affected areas and opened a clinic in Pune to serve the people. She herself became a victim of this disease while serving the suffering people. While suffering with the plague Savitribai Phule died on 10 March 1897. Her life and work is a testament to social reform and women empowerment in Indian society.