discuss how Mother Teresa and Janki iyer both rendered yeoman service to humanity
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Mother Teresa :-
Mother Teresa, a Yugoslavian by birth worked untiringly to serve the poorest of poor in India. In an interview with a journalist, Malcolm, she narrated how her journey of service to humanity started with an encounter with a young woman who she found half eaten by rats and ants lying abandoned. She took her to a hospital which refused to treat her. It is only when she refused to move from there that they relented eventually relented.Through her interview, we come to know how she managed to get space for destitutes, for opening schools, orphanages and to start skill training programmes, mobile dispensaries,etc. However, she realised the universal need and craving for love and a feeling of being wanted and that is what became her guiding force.
Janaki Iyer :-
Janaki Iyer, another social worker, dedicated herself to the teaching and training of young children from the poorest families who cannot afford to go to regular schools. Her classes are conducted in the afternoons so as to accommodate all domestic workers . She ensures quality by recruiting good teachers and also seeking support from young professionals for teaching different subjects and vocational training . She also inculcates good values in her students which remain etched on their character permanently. The success of Janaki Iyer can be gauged through the success stories of her students who have found placements in colleges and residential schools.