As
a NGO in Telangana, Akshaya Patra food
also gets served in the Zilla Parishad School of T.K Pura village in Hyderabad.
Nestled amidst medieval grandeur, the vast agricultural farms indicate that the
main occupation of residents here is agriculture. Rightly so, the teacher
in-charge of the school Mrs. Shardha, during her brief about the school and children
made a mention that most of the children at school come from schedule castes
and backward castes and their families income either source from agriculture or
by working as daily wage earners. She shared her concern about dropout rate and
at the same time she also pointed out that enrolment rate in 2014 has increased
by 2%. She also emphasised that there has been continuous improvement in
countering dropout rate and was happy to share that most of the students are
showing regular attendance.
Among
the many beneficiaries of this NGO in
Telangana, here is an anecdote of a Standard V student, Venu. Venu is the
second among the three siblings. His elder sister and younger brother also
study in the same school and beneficiaries of this NGO in Telangana.
His parents are daily wage earners. Venu’s sense of responsibility gets
reflected with his act of helping his grandmother with household chores after
returning from school and then dedicating time for homework and studies.
English is his favourite subject and he says that this language has allowed him
to explore a lot. Venu aspires to be an Engineer and his teacher Mrs. Shardha
is confident about his intelligence and abilities. Talking about Akshaya Patra
food, Venu readily says that his aloo
sabji (potato preparation) and biryani
(mixed rice preparation) are his all-time favourite.
A
Standard V student having such consideration about English language is no mere
incidence; rather it is an indication of the sincerity of a child towards his
studies. There are many such stories of
children who are the beneficiaries of this NGO in Telangana. You can read about them here.
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