Reality Gives Student
‘What I like most about school is that every student gets a chance,’ says 9-year-old Kishan, one of the cheekiest members of 4th Grade at the Royal City School.
‘We have different events for people with different talents like Sports day and Project day.’ Kishan is very proud to be the narrator for his class at this year’s Project Day, and is also confident about his skills in the potato race for when Sports Day comes around. But he is equally interested in his schoolwork. ‘My favourite class is history because the teachers are very kind to us.
At home after school I like to read the dictionary,’ he smiles. ‘I want to keep learning vocabulary. One day I want to be a doctor.’ At the school, the children are encouraged to think about the values that are important to them. ‘Honesty is my favourite value,’ Kishan explains, ‘if you don’t tell lies you can become a good person.’
‘What I like most about school is that every student gets a chance,’ says 9-year-old Kishan, one of the cheekiest members of 4th Grade at the Royal City School.
‘We have different events for people with different talents like Sports day and Project day.’ Kishan is very proud to be the narrator for his class at this year’s Project Day, and is also confident about his skills in the potato race for when Sports Day comes around. But he is equally interested in his schoolwork. ‘My favourite class is history because the teachers are very kind to us.
At home after school I like to read the dictionary,’ he smiles. ‘I want to keep learning vocabulary. One day I want to be a doctor.’ At the school, the children are encouraged to think about the values that are important to them. ‘Honesty is my favourite value,’ Kishan explains, ‘if you don’t tell lies you can become a good person.’
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.”
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