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.
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.
School Year 2017
With very meager income, her father finds it difficult to support the family. Being a farmer, his income is very inconsistent, earning between INR1000-2000 every month. There is no other earning member in the family. She has two brothers and three sisters. Her family has been through a very tough time when her brother, the eldest of the six children, had been falsely accused of burglary. He was put behind bars and his family is waiting for his release. She says she loves her brother and she can't wait for him to come home. Puja used to attend a Government run school but had to drop out after class 6 as her father felt that the quality of education provided was very poor. But when they came to know of the Swabhiman program run in Swarachna Learning and Resource center they registered her without any hesitation. She loves to hang around with her friends. Her favorite subject is Sanskrit and she wants to be a teacher because she feels it will earn her respect in her society along with a better future.
School Year 2016
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
Savita likes to cook food and wants to be a home science teacher. She likes to read Hindi books. She is drop out girl. This year she has enrolled herself under Swabhiman program at SLRC. She is the first born of her three siblings. Her mother is a home maker and father is farmer.
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
Kanchan is a happy girl. She likes to make friends. She loves to listening music and dancing. Her favorite subject is Hindi and G.K. She likes to read Hindi stories. She is living with her father, mother, two brother and one sister. She is third born in her four siblings. She has an interest in music so she wants to be a music teacher. Her father is a farmer and mother is a home maker. They support Kanchan for her studies.
School Year 2016