In the quiet village of Lanva (one of the villages adopted by Ganpat University under the Ganpat VolunTeacher now widely known as “GVM-Ganpat Volunteering Movement” lives a boy named Raju (name changed). His parents are daily-wage laborers, and though Raju was bright, he often struggled with school studies especially mathematics and English. Few in his home could help him.
One Sunday morning, as he walked past the local school, he saw sheltered under a thatched roof, a group of young students from Ganpat University seated with books, drawing chalk diagrams, and explaining lessons to village children. They called themselves Ganpat VolunTeachers (GVTs). Raju timidly approached, and they invited him to join.
That was the beginning of a turning point. Every Sunday, Raju would wait eagerly for the “VolunTeaching session.” The Ganpat volunteers explained concepts in simple words, used charts, sketches, games, and slowly, Raju’s fear of that subject started fading. What once seemed impossible solving equations, reading English sentences, began to feel within reach.
Months later, when the school administered a surprise test, Raju scored among the top 10 in his class an achievement that once seemed like a distant dream. His eyes sparkled with pride when he showed the paper to his parents tears of happiness glistened on their faces.
For Raju, that weekly intervention of Ganpat’s volunteering movement became more than extra classes—it became hope in action, a signal that someone believed in him. Not only did his academics improve, but his confidence soared. He now dreams of one day becoming a teacher himself and returning to help children like him in his village.
