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Babar Ali (born 18 March 1993) is a teacher from Murshidabad in West Bengal. He was called the "youngest headmaster in the world" by BBC in October 2009, at the age of sixteen. He had begun teaching at nine years of age, mostly as a game, and then decided to continue teaching other children at a larger scale.
Babar Ali is an Indian student and teacher from Murshidabad in West Bengal. He was called the "youngest headmaster in the world" by BBC in October 2009, at the age of sixteen. Babar Ali is...
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- Faruk R Ahamed
Nov 3, 2016 · The nine-year-old who set up a school in his garden and transformed his community. After starting a school in his back yard at nine, Babar Ali has gone on to change his village by offering...
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Aug 12, 2015 · Babar Ali’s school has both girls and boys in equal number. To convince their parents to send them to his school, he would collect some rice from his relatives and give it to the parents — such was this nine-year-old’s dedication to impart education!
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Sep 24, 2023 · Initially, his father was sceptical about his unusual venture but Babar’s teachers assured him that the effort would help the boy learn better and nurture his leadership skills. As news about the school spread, many teachers, heads of institutions, local administrators and politicians came forward to lend support.