Rekha Kulal’s objective is to shore up the admission rate at her school in Hosanagar. She has so far sponsored 63 students
UDIPI: A 32-year-old Karnataka schoolteacher, whose education was funded by scholarships and the kindness of others, has been returning the favour every year since 2014 by welcoming groups of Class I students with a unique gift: a Rs 1,000 bank deposit each with a 10-year lock-in.
Rekha Kulal’s objective is to shore up the admission rate at Nuliggere Higher Primary School in Hosanagar, about 80km from Udupi, and ensure that once her underprivileged students complete Class X, they have something to fall back on for the rest of their education journey.