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With The Push From Dream A Dream, In This School In Bengaluru, Children Are Dreaming Of Their Bright Future
New Delhi:
A child learns both inside and outside the classroom. While the focus of school education may be the syllabus that is what goes on inside a regular class, sometimes, what really makes a difference is what children learn outside the regular classes. NDTV visited the Mount Everest English School in Bengaluru - just off Mysuru Road and here we met a goalkeeper with a goal and a budding businesswoman. At the Mount Everest English School, once a week, Dream a Dream, NGO focused at empowering children and young people, comes to the school to help these young students realise and achieve their dreams.
15-year-old Divya is a student of class 10 and a beneficiary of Dream a Dream. Divya's, Ranganath, an auto driver drops her at school everyday and her mother, Nethravati, is a tailor. Sharing her dream, Divya said,
I learn so much in Dream a Dream; life skills, helping nature, solving problems. My dream is to become a doctor because so many people are suffering from so many diseases. In 2020, COVID came and so many people died. I think I will become a doctor and help so many people without cost. My dream is that.
16-year-old Manya from class 10 enjoys her Dream a Dream sessions and dreams of doing an MBA. Manya's father works as a driver and her mother works in a building. Talking about her sessions, Manya said,
I learn about my talent, skills, self-confidence, confidence, how to speak with others, how to help others, how to manage the situation, among others.
Their facilitator Nagaraj is of the opinion that his life as a child was turned around by the Dream a Dream programme. Elated to share what he learnt as a facilitator, Nagaraj, Life Skills Facilitator said,
When I came here for the first time, I saw that some were shy to talk with others, with the boys. They would not take leadership or get involved in sports. I see some young people, girls - they took leadership to work in the community, solve problems, managing conflict - they have family problems and have to come to school. When I see the three years journey, I feel proud. I try to give what I know to young people. They have learnt and are using it in their lives. So I have seen a lot of changes.
We hope the children get the help they need to see their dreams come true.
Published: April 04, 2021 18:29 IST
Schools are beginning to reopen amidst a lot of chaos. Teachers have had to undergo salary cuts, many parents have not been able to pay the school fees due to job losses. For low income households, the challenge is accentuated further. With classes going online, thousands of children have had to scramble for gadgets to get online. The digital divide has never been more obvious, resulting in several kids dropping out of school.
To address the brewing crisis in the education space, Rang De along with NDTV hopes to intervene by providing interest free loans to low income households. The campaign aims to create awareness about the problem and raise interest free loans for student communities across India.
Rang De is a peer-to-peer lending platform that enables individuals to invest in fellow Indians. Started in 2008 as a non-profit, Rang De is now an RBI regulated peer-to-peer lending platform (NBFC-P2P).
Rang De's mission is to provide access to low cost, collateral-free loans with respect and dignity. Since inception, Rang De has been supporting farmers, artisans and small businesses and individuals who have been denied credit or cannot afford high-interest loans.
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