Savitribai phule first school name

Savitribai Phule, the woman who helped set up the first school for girls in India Savitribai Phule was a trailblazer in providing education for girls and for ostracized portions of society. She became the first female teacher in India (1848) and opened a school for girls with her husband, Jyotirao Phule. She went on to establish a shelter (1864) for destitute women and played a crucial role in grooming Jyotirao Phule’s pioneering institution, Satyashodhak Samaj, (1873) that fought for equality of all classes.Her life is heralded as a beacon of women’s rights in India. She is often referred to as the mother of Indian feminism. Savitribai was born in Naigaon, a small village in the state of Maharashtra, India. As a young girl, Savitribai displayed a strong sense of curiosity and ambition. Savitribai was married to Jyotirao Phule in 1840 at the age of nine and become a child bride. She moved to Pune with him soon after. Savitribai’s most prized possession was a book given to her by a Christian missionary. Impressed by her enthusiasm to learn, Jyotirao taught Savitribai to read and write. Savitribai undertook teachers’ training at Ahmednagar and in Pune. She became a qualified teacher after she passed her 4th examination in 1847. Determined to change the condition of women in the country, Savitribai, along with Jyotirao, a man of social reform himself, opened a school for girls in 1848. She became the first female teacher of India. This caused waves of fury in society. In 1853...

In the second half of the 19th century in the old city of Pune, an eight-year-old girl’s desire to get educated was met with harsh resistance from the local community with conservative views. ‘Kashibai’, daughter of doctor Vishram Ramji Ghollay, was one of the students in the girl’s school run by social reformer and educationist Savitribai Phule and other teachers. The local community however stood firm that it was unacceptable for girls to venture out, get educated and made attempts to discourage Ghollay to send his child. When their demands were unmet, some people reputed to be Kashibai’s relatives, supposedly poisoned the child. “It is one of the many anecdotes which elucidates the social conditions in which Savitribai Phule worked towards female education. Her work is nothing short of exemplary about two decades ago, paving the way for girls and women to get educated. Ghollay, who was a close associate to the Phules, was an iron-willed man. Despite the mishap, he had his second daughter Gangubai get educated till graduation level,” said Shraddha Kumbhojkar, Head of the History Department, Savitribai Phule Pune University. Savitribai Phule (with the kumkum on her forehead) with her fellow colleague Fatima Shaikh with two young girl students in the front. A young widow woman is also seen standing behind the Phule and Shaikh. (Savitribai Phule Samagra Wangmay by Dr MG Mali) A desire to learn Savitribai’s story began in a small village called Naigon in Satara district on J...

Her life is heralded as a beacon of women’s Determined to change the condition of women in the country, Savitribai, along with Jyotirao, a man of social reform himself, opened a school for girls in 1848. She became the first female teacher of India. This caused waves of fury in society. In 1853, Savitribai and Jyotirao established an education society that opened more schools for girls and women from all classes, in surrounding villages. Her journey was not an easy one. She was abused and had dung thrown at her on her way to school. Savitribai simply changed into the spare saree she carried with her everyday and continued on her journey. Details