Milaan Foundation envisions an inclusive and equal world where every girl has the knowledge, skills and social environment to pursue her dreams and explore her full potential. Over the last 12 years, Milaan has worked with more than 35,000 children and young people and advocated for safer and more inclusive spaces for them at various state and national platforms. The Milaan School specifically serves low income and lower cast families in a rural community in Uttar Pradesh, India.
When asked what she aspires to be, Ram Lali after thinking for a while says she wants to learn tailoring. Her aspiration is not to be a doctor or an engineer or a teacher. Her dream is very simple - to start a tailoring shop of her own. If she learns tailoring she says other people will come to her for tailoring needs, thus helping her earn money to support her family. Ram Lali is a very shy and soft spoken girl. Her father digs canals and her mother is a home maker. She is the second eldest amongst the four children. Her sister, who is the eldest, is married and her other siblings attend a Government run school. Having discontinued her education due to financial reasons, Ram Lali now regularly attends here classes. She has a love for badminton and Sanskrit. She enjoys coming to school as she gets to learn new things and can meet her friends. With a very simple dream to achieve, no one really knows what the future holds for Ram Lali. But she is happy, happy that her parents registered her for the Swabhiman program - an opportunity for her to continue her education.
School Year 2016
Subhi's hobbies are to visit new places and playing kho-kho. She likes sports. She participated in sports competition in kho-kho competition. She is the eldest of her five siblings. She wants to be a teacher.
School Year 2017
I am Rekha Rawat living with my five siblings. I like cooking. In my free time I like to watch movies and play with my friends. Art is my favorite subject. I want to be a home science teacher.
School Year 2016
Damini is a bright student. She completed her primary education from government school. Her father is unemployed so he can't Damani's fees. Now She is part of Swabhiman program. She is studying in grade 6. Her interest areas are playing kho-kho and badminton. She is the third born of her four sisters. Her aspiration to be a sports teacher.
School Year 2016
With no regular income in her family, Neelam feels lucky that she is part of Swabhima as through the program she is getting ample educational support. She is soft spoken and makes everyone around her feel welcomed. She likes to dance and thoroughly enjoys sports, her favourites being cricket, badminton, carom and chess. Her favorite subject is Hindi. She wants to be a teacher. She is one of the third children born to her parents.
School Year 2016
Saloni wants to be a home science teacher because she likes cooking, stitching, and embroidery work.
School Year 2017