AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Happiness and success combine when she sees a student surging ahead, such as the son of one her teachers. She got him admitted to Kalka Public School and since then he has been doing well. There are many others she has helped get admission in government schools and integrate them in mainstream society. And she has authored reference books for senior school students and on inspirational quotes. She even won the CNN IBN Real Heroes Award in 2010. As Guldasta continues to spread its fragrance, she hopes to add more classes in the near future.

Mrs Vimla Kaul was the recipient of JIJABAI WOMEN ACHIEVERS' AWARD instituted by Shivaji College Delhi University

Receiving the award from NAZMA HEPTULLA on 7th Feb 2014

She started by teaching stitching and tailoring to the women in the Madanpur Khadar village so that they could be financially independent. Vimla also noticed that there were too many children just whiling away their time in the streets, so she started a class for four to eight-year-olds in '96 with ten children by 1997 she was teaching almost 70 kids. She would then push for these kids to get admission in mainstream schools. In 1998 Vimla Kaul shifted the school to Sarita Vihar and also funds were always a problem. She currently teaches 30 children and the money trickles in from some well-wishers and friends. Vimla Kaul lost her husband last year but nothing can keep this 74 year old away from the children.

Real Heroes Announced in the Category of Education & Children

Mumbai, March 10, 2010: IBN18 India’s leading No 1 News Network and Reliance Industries Limited are proud to announce the third edition of Real Heroes, an annual celebration of the outstanding efforts of the common citizens who have been silently and selflessly working for the betterment of society. This year four of these Real Heroes will be lauded in the category of Education & Children for their excellent work in promoting education among children. Quality education still remains a challenge for a nation which has mandated to provide compulsory primary education to all. The chosen Real Heroes have worked tirelessly to provide these basic necessities in various parts of the country ranging from metros like Mumbai to the far flung areas like East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. The Real Heroes for the year 2010 who will be commended for their efforts in the category of Education and Children are: Irfana Ismail Mujawar A teacher by profession, Irfana, from Mumbai was disturbed that her school provided scholarships only to Muslim Shia students. Along with her colleague Gazala, she used the money set apart for her wedding and started a school which provides free education to those who could not afford it. Dubhil Vechanbhai Movasiyabhai Dubhil Vechanbhai Movasiyabhai uses his modest earnings as a farmer to provide free food and tuition to the children of tribal living in far flung areas so that they can receive education.