Milaan

Simple and nice girl Suman is studying in class 6 at SLRC. Suman is eldest one in her 3 siblings. Being eldest one she has all responsibilities of her family. She likes to come to school but due to family responsibilities her attendance is bit low in the class. She dropped her studies after class 5 due to financial reasons. When she heard about Swabhiman program she admitted herself under this program without any late. Now she is happy to be a part of Swabhiman program. She likes to cook food and play with her friends. She wants to learn stitching. Her aspiration is to become a home science teacher.

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.

Laxmi Devi is a serious girl. She likes to do her work with silence. Her hobby is to make rangoli. She participated in rangoli competition at SLRC and her team won second prize. She is an average in her studies. She likes to play kho-kho. She aims to become a craft teacher. She opted computer for vocational training. They are six members in her family. Her father is a farmer and mother is a home maker. Her father's income is too low so he can't afford laxmi and her younger sister's school fees.

Harshita's father is a farmer and her mother a home-maker. She has four siblings; one brother, and three sisters. She used to attend a Private school in her village. However, when she passed her 5th class, the school closed down, compelling her to discontinue her education for a year. Harshita's parents also could not afford to enroll her to other schools as they are financially very weak. Now that she is part of Milaan's Swaachna Learning and Resource Center, Harshita is more than happy to study. She aspires to be an Officer in the Indian Army because she wants to do something for her nation and her family. She wants to make her parents proud of her.

14 year old Chaya Singh studies at SLRC under Swabhiman program. She joined SLRC in 2013. Her father depends on casual labor work for their livelihood and having economic challenges in their daily lives. She was a drop out girl and has taken admission after one year gap. It was not easy for her to pick up quickly after a long gap so she is been shifted to remedial classes to improve. She is regular student and takes active participation in extra curriculum activities. She is interested to play carom, badminton and kho-kho. As she likes sports a lot. So she wants to become a sports teacher. Her favorite subject is Hindi.

Archana is a smart and charming girl. Her mother, Smt. Lalita Pal works in the school as a cook for the midday meal program. She has 2 sisters and one brother. She wants to enhance curricular and co-curricular skills. She wants to learn stitching. In her free time she likes to meet her friends and go out.