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.
Meera lives with her parents and four siblings. She is not a regular student because she is dealing with health issues. Her hobbies include playing Antakshari and watching movies. She wants to complete her studies first, then she will think about her career. Meera is a drop out girl. Her father has a small land for farming. So he couldn't pay her fees. After one year she took admission in SLRC under Swabhiman program. She didn't cover regular class course so she started study in remedial class.
School Year 2016
Sarika was born in a village called Gulripurwa in Uttar Pradesh , India. She is the third child amongst the seven children born to her parents. As common in almost every rural India, what is known of her date of birth is just the year she was born in. She's now 16 years old and very much happy that she has the chance to complete her education. Sarika was compelled to drop out of school after completion of class 5. The reason was because her mother had been diagnosed with a mental disorder. Sarika was responsible of taking caring of her sick mother. As her father works as a laborer in Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, earning only INR 2000 a month, he remained mostly away from home, therefore not having a chance to be with his wife. Now that Sarika's mother is recovering; she wants to continue with her education with the full support from her family. English is her favorite subject and after attaining her education she aspires to be a teacher so that she can impart knowledge to disadvantaged children, and also earn a living at the same time. Besides, she is also very fond of tailoring. She is very determined to complete her schooling and attend college.
School Year 2016
Vishal is an athletic boy. He works hard both in studies and playing games. He likes playing games with his friends. He lives with his 4 siblings along with his grandparents. Someday, Vishal hopes to become a police officer.
School Year 2019
To make craft work is Neelu's hobby. Neelu likes drawing. She is in grade 7. She in first one in her four siblings. Her father is a farmer and mother is a home maker. Neelu is an average student. English is her favorite subject. She wants to be a craft teacher.
School Year 2016
To be an army officer and protect India is her dream. 15 year old Meera very patriotic for her country. Meera is sporty girl likes to play kho-kho and football. She participated in tug of war and her team won first prize in this competition. Apart from sports she likes cook food. Jilebi is her favorite sweet dish. In her free time she likes to read Hindi stories. In her family her father is a farmer and some times he does labor work too. Her mother is house wife and does work of small embroidery work. Meera is the eldest one of her four siblings.
School Year 2016
Pushpa is fun loving girl. She likes to chit chat with her classmates. She likes to participate in every activity of school. She is an average student . Pushpa is the second one in her five siblings. Her financial condition is very poor because her father doesn't do regular work for earning. Her mother is a house wife. She is very happy that she starts again studies. In her community health issues is one of the biggest problems. All good hospitals are very far from her village (around 16 km). And there are no good doctors near by of the village. With these all concern she aims to become a doctor.
School Year 2016