Are you feeling like quitting?

These days, I have been reading a lot about suicides that have been happening around the city lately which made me think that there is no better time to talk about it than this month, September, #suicidepreventionmonth.  

A while ago I read about how kids have been struggling with their life and studies but aren’t getting enough support from their parents’ side. This reminded of the reason of why I started Codru Education. So, I felt the need to share this here.

First of all, let me tell you about how Codru took its root. It was the year 2021 and I had nothing much to do but I was surrounded by kids at the time, mostly my cousins. They were struggling with the whole pandemic stress, along with the stress of their studies.

That is when I thought of helping them and not just then, but I have helped people around me time and again with their studies be it during my B. Tech or school years. It was something that I have always liked to do, helping people with their studies and often thought about having a school of my own in future. The time I got with these kids got me thinking,

“Why should I wait for the right time to do something for the kids, if there is a chance to start doing it now?” And that was it.

This is how Codru started taking its form and after 3 years, we are here.

Initially, it started with the intention of being just another educational institute but not anymore. Today, the way I teach kids and help them is very different than the way they have been taught till today.

Through Codru I help them with their studies and make them see that there is so much more to life. I do not measure them on the same scale of marks but rather help them truly build themselves through education. I work to enhance their creativity, build problem solving, decision- making, critical thinking skills through education. That is the scale I measure them on because it not only shows their strengths but also weaknesses so I can work with them on it and help them improve.

That is the kind of education I have been trying to impart children with. Since this is a very different concept than regular teaching, I had my fair share of obstacles to deal with as from what I have observed over the years, no one wishes to see past marks
and selection in IIT/NEET.

This is why I have been struggling too, to make this work. In these 3 years, I have experienced doubts, fears and have second guessed on my decision plenty of times. To add salt to my wounds I had some people with their opinions & suggestions, some who played the field better than I ever can. It was tough to carry on but one thing that I felt constantly every single day for these past 3 years was my need to help you kids. The need to connect with you and to help you see what life has to offer. This kept me going, and it does even today and maybe will in future too.

Why am I telling you all this?

The thing is that I have always been categorised into a role of teacher/ tutor, but I never found myself relating to one. Moreover, over the years I have just found myself outgrowing these specific roles. I simply could never fit myself into these, but it didn’t fail to make me feel that maybe I am doing it all wrong. If it wouldn’t have been for the feeling to truly help children with their burden, I probably wouldn’t have been here and Codru wouldn’t have existed. And in the process of fitting myself into the boxes built by society I would have lost myself too, completely. 

Due to the boxes that society has always tried to put us into, I have often found myself comparing myself and the way I see Codru to what others are doing. It has made me feel suffocated. It’s as if whatever I have been doing is not good enough as others can do it so much better i.e., helping children gain marks and perform better.

“So, why would anyone choose Codru?”

The question I have asked myself often because the way I see it is that the problem isn’t you just because you aren’t able to gain marks. It is because we aren’t meant to fit boxes. We are meant to build our own path, by ourselves but that is what no one teaches us, and this is where I want to help you.

After all this time I have realised that no one size fits all and all I should focus on is not fight the old but build a new.

Also, you can reach out to us:

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Email - codrueducation@gmail.com


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