100 Nissan students from 8 villages at Haryana will add their voices to 420 high school and 40 college Blossom Bus riders from 29 villages setting an example for women and girls in their communities, advocating about the power and importance of educating the girl child and evaporating backward gender narratives that would keep them from pursuing their dreams and ability to shape their society and the world at large.Bus services began in August when schools opened in a phased manner while observing strict precautions to avoid infections and will continue under support from Nissan until the end of the 2023 academic year in March 2024.
We met some of the with the students under Nissan support at Hathin Girls Senior Secondary School in early September and were very impressed with their candid views on their education, career plans and what it means to be a young woman in a traditional rural community like theirs.
PRIYANKA
1) What’s meaningful about going to school on the Blossom Bus?
My name is Priyanka and I’m studying in grade 11 and coming to this school traveling on Blossom Bus for more than a month after joining school here this year. Blossom Bus is very beneficial for us as we will be able to complete education till grade 12.
2) What would you like to do in your future?
I want to join Military, become a soldier and hope I’m not too short to join the Army
3) If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
I want to change the attitude of parents and men so that they should allow the girls to study and choose their career. The parents do not allow us to go out with friends and enjoy, they do not even allow us to study at a distant school or college.
PRABHA
1) What’s meaningful about going to school on the Blossom Bus?
My name is Prabha and I’m studying in grade 11. Blossom Bus saves me a lot of time as I was walking to school from home before which was tiring and not safe also.
I now feel safe travelling on the bus.
2) What would you like to do in your future?
I want to join Civil Services after my studies
3) If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
I want to change the thinking of Public Servants as well. I believe that people join Civil Services and do not serve the people but work to earn money only. I want to become an Administrator and wish to work for the people of my country.
