Nirmala, as a teacher, feels happy to share her knowledge with her students and spread the wave of education for future generations.

Nirmala Teli is a teacher at Vidya Bhawan Senior Secondary School. She has been associated with the institution since 2011. Nirmala belongs to Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Recalling her childhood, Nirmala says that she spent her early days in Udaipur. After completing her schooling in the city, she enrolled at Mira Girls College for her graduation and post-graduation. Nirmala has done her MA and BA in Hindi, followed by a B.Ed.

When asked about her role models, Nirmala says she draws inspiration from her mother, who managed to educate her children despite a dearth of resources. She adds that her mother fought to educate her and her siblings in a time when education was not given much importance. Inspired by her mother, Nirmala decided to impart education to others upon growing up.

Sharing her experience of the pandemic, Nirmala says she believes that on the educational front, children did not respond well to the online mode of teaching and were observed engaging in irrelevant activities.

When asked about her thoughts on the importance of education as compared to experience, Nirmala says that education is the first step to experience. She adds that your learning culminates in experience.

Nirmala advises the younger generation to give their best in their field of choice. She urges them to listen to their elders for once and understand what they have to say. Nirmala believes that the youth should spend less time on their phones and more time on productive activities.

In her spare time, Nirmala likes to listen to songs and stories. She also likes to spend some time with her children.