They think if they stay here longer, they will learn faster," says Razia, the quality controller who oversees the tutoring at the Mewat centre.
An impressive young woman who has broken many stereotypes in her tribal community, Razia is among the first women to complete her graduation in her orthodox Muslim society.
Since there is no university in the area, she did a Master's degree through distance learning and is doing another Master's -- in Sociology -- for which she will travel to the Jamia Milia Islamia University in Delhi to write the exam.
Every morning Razia wakes up at 4 am, studies, cooks for her husband and gets on her scooter to oversee the classes where students are taught through a computer software, flash cards, a book and an instructor.
Called Tara Akshar, the rural literacy programme was developed by Victor Lyons and Tara Haat, and is funded by British charities like DfID via Poorest Areas Civil Societies, Telecentre.org and Connect4Change UK.
Image: Razia was among the first women to get a degree in her orthodox Muslim society
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