Ajay: The guitar guy
Ajay, a student of class VIII, was a slow achiever whose academic life changed after a class on sound. As part of the teaching process, the teacher asked the students to do a project on creating sound. This caught Ajay’s imagination. After some intense brainstorming, Ajay came up with the idea of making guitar in […]
Sana: Cleanliness matters
During her Value Education Session, Sana, along with other classmates, proceeded to work on the problem of cleanliness in their community. They study in Class VIII. Together, the girls set out to first identify the problems in the area. They found that garbage was being thrown in open areas. Due to this, people living there […]
Manjiri: Sets an example
Manjiri Kumari was admitted under the Gurukul project post -assessment of her academic progress. The project helped her develop self-confidence and increased her interest in studies. She scored 98% in the final examination and secured the first rank in the class. She again scored 83% in the annual examination Rotary Public School and scored an […]
Ranjana: Believes in never giving up
Ranjana has been associated with Literacy India for more than seven years. Her journey with the Vidyapeeth programme started since she was in Class 6. Being a high-achiever and someone who always looks for opportunities to grow, after she completed her high school, she enrolled herself under the Gurukul programme to pursue further studies. After […]
Biswanath Sen: An architect of his own future
Twenty-one-year-old Biswanath Sen has been associated with Literacy India since he was in class V. The organization had taken the responsibility for his education and provided him all the material required to be enrolled under the Gurukul programme. Assistance in education worked wonders and boosted his performance. In Class 10 he secured first position. Born […]
Niharika: LI sponsorship gave wings to her dreams
Niharika is pursuing an Aerospace Engineering (dual degree) programme at IIT Madras. She joined the course in 2016. Being from a lower-middle-class family from Bihar, it was difficult for her to make friends. Her grades were also not good enough for any scholarship. However, in 2019 she secured a summer internship in Walmart Labs India […]
Harita: Finds digital method interesting
Harita is currently in the fourth standard. She is one among three children. Her father is a shopkeeper and her mother a housewife. Her father, being the sole breadwinner, finds it difficult to provide for the family At the time of her enrollment into Pathshala, she was struggling with basic arithmetic and English. As per […]
Ashok: Consistently improving
Ashok and his parents migrated from Nepal in search of better education. His father works as a cook and his mother as a domestic help. Although his parents could not attend school themselves, they understood the value of education. Ashok had studied up till class III in Nepal when he joined the Paathshala programme. However, […]
Suhani: Back with a bang
Eight-year-old Suhani’s strength is in her communication. She is easy to talk to and is very assertive. She began her journey with Literacy India’s Pathshaala programme but within two years had to return to her village in Uttar Pradesh. She remained there for a long period of time which took a toll on her studies. […]
Anu: Remedial classes helped her
Anu is the child of a single parent. Her father passed away when Anu was quite young. As a result, her mother had to begin taking care of the household. Uneducated and unskilled, she worked as a house maid to feed her family. However, for Anu, the shock of losing her father was difficult to […]
