NEW DELHI -- Nestled in the remote village of Phangane in India's western state of Maharashtra, Aajibaichi Shala is a unique institution, perhaps the only one of its kind in the world. For this is a "school for grannies" where women aged 60 to 94 come to learn reading, writing, arithmetic and other skills.
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One of the students at Aajibaichi Shala, a school in the western Indian village of Phangane where women aged 60 to 94 come to learn reading, writing, arithmetic and other skills. (All photos courtesy of Aajibaichi Shala)
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