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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nDuring a door-to-door survey, the Educate Girls team identified the sisters as out of school and met with their family. They tried to persuade them but to no avail. Months passed and the team continued trying to convince them using different methods like telling them about the benefits of girls\u2019 education, organising Mohallah Meetings (community meetings), communicating through village influencers, but the family was immovable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A year later, a few members of the Educate Girls\u2019 team changed but one thing remained constant, their efforts to enrol the twins. One of the reasons they cited was the concern for their daughters\u2019 safety, as they would have to travel to the neighbouring village to pursue their education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After umpteen attempts and multiple visits to the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) \u2013 a free, residential school by the government, the family finally agreed to enroll their daughters. The girls were enrolled in Grade 6, where they could study to Grade 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cKGBV only teaches \u2018til Grade 8. It took us a lot of effort to enrol the twin sisters, I couldn\u2019t let their future be in the danger by dropping out. So, after 2 years, I went to their house again to check on the girls and convince the family to not let their daughters drop out again. The family was happy to see the progress of their daughters and they agreed to send them to school after 8th\u201d<\/sup>, shared Ramesh Bamaniya, Educate Girls\u2019 Field Coordinator.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Ramesh further helped them enrol in a residential school in a nearby town. However, the hostel was far from the examination centre so he drove girls daily from hostel to the exam centre, so that they can continue their studies hassle-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n