Reality Gives Student
Hiten is 10-years-old and loves coming to school. His favourite subject is maths. ‘It’s because the teacher is very nice,’ he explains, ‘she isn’t strict at all and I like multiplication best, but I know all of the different sums.’ ‘There is always a good project happening and I like to learn using stories. At the moment my class is learning all about teamwork and how we can work together to clean up our cities.’
Outside of school, Hitin likes South Indian dancing and is looking forward to performing at his Aunt’s wedding soon – but his long-term goal is to become an engineer. ‘I like it because I like maths and I think I would be good at studying for engineering.’ ‘I’m my teachers’ favourite student,’ he says proudly.
Hiten is 10-years-old and loves coming to school. His favourite subject is maths. ‘It’s because the teacher is very nice,’ he explains, ‘she isn’t strict at all and I like multiplication best, but I know all of the different sums.’ ‘There is always a good project happening and I like to learn using stories. At the moment my class is learning all about teamwork and how we can work together to clean up our cities.’
Outside of school, Hitin likes South Indian dancing and is looking forward to performing at his Aunt’s wedding soon – but his long-term goal is to become an engineer. ‘I like it because I like maths and I think I would be good at studying for engineering.’ ‘I’m my teachers’ favourite student,’ he says proudly.
Reality Gives Student
Meet Sharda, a student on the Reality Gives Youth Program.
Originally from Karnataka, Sharda moved to Mumbai 15 years ago and lives in the heart of Dharavi with her husband and sons. “I come from a village,” says Sharda, “things are different in Mumbai. City life moves so quickly. It’s hard to keep up when people around you are speaking English. I needed to find a way to understand what was going on.”
“A friend recommended this English class to me,” she explains, “I love learning English – especially in class where we get to read aloud and do drama – that’s probably the most fun part.”
For Sharda, learning English was about more than just getting to know the city around her. “I have two boys at home and their English was much better than mine. I wanted to communicate with them more – now they practice with me so we can all improve together.”
The confidence and skills Sharda is building on the Youth Program have propelled her towards a new career. “I dream of being a teacher”, she says. “I need good English to achieve it. My family have been a great support to me. My sons and husband are proud that I am learning a new skill and that I have plans to build a career of my own. I am looking forward to learning more English and reaching my goal.”
Reality Gives Student
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