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| Meenal Srinivasan with some of her students |
We catch up with
Meenal Srinivasan, Founder & Trustee of educo, as part of our weekly
change-maker series. Educo focuses on
modern teaching methods to provide the best possible primary education to
enable children to be prepared for the challenges that lie ahead.
1) What inspired you to
set up educo? Why is the cause so close to your heart?
Stories
of transformational change in peoples’ lives that you hear daily because of
access to education. Children are the future and hope of our nation and it is
our duty to nurture them and give them opportunities by educating them. In
this way, I believe I am serving my country.
2) Can you recall an act
of giving that you did/experienced or witnessed that changed your
life? Do tell us about it.
My
mother is a very generous person and has always helped people in need. When she
was hospitalised, a blind couple she supported spent two hours searching for
her room as they had come to "see" her. I do believe there is a
return in every giving act you do that cannot be quantified.
3) Is there somebody
(living or dead) whose giving/philanthropy you admire? Why?
I
admire Savitribai Phule as she espoused education for girls in such challenging
times and with tremendous personal hardship. Being from an agrarian family
background, I believe my life has changed as women of earlier generations from
my family were sent to school as a direct result of this great lady's
efforts.
4) Do you have a motto
or mantra, or even a quote that you live by?
Every act of giving no matter how small has a positive
multiplier effect.
5) In a perfect world,
what dream do you want educo to accomplish in the next five years, and what
kind of a future would you like it to be part of?
I set up educo in 2009 and our first students will be adults in
the next five years. I wish their lives be fulfilled as a result of their
education. This would be with either an academic career track or gainful
employment – and they are known for their good character in their
communities.
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