By Debadutta Dash | President, Sukarya USA
Subera’s Journey: From Hopelessness to Hope
My name is Subera, I am 12 years old, and I live in Dalit Ekta Camp, New Delhi. My father, Asfaq Ansari, works as a driver, and my mother, Tajo Khatun, is a domestic helper. I have three younger sisters, and for a long time, it was my responsibility to take care of them.
My father never loved us because he wanted a son. He believed that daughters were a burden and that spending money on our education was a waste. He would often come home drunk and beat my mother, and sometimes, he hit us too. Seeing my mother suffer every day made me feel helpless and sad.
One day, a yellow bus arrived in our slum. It was a mobile school, offering free education to children like me. I watched the other kids studying and wished I could join them, but I was too scared of my father. A few days later, two teachers approached me and asked why I wasn’t in school. I was too afraid to answer, but they spoke to my mother. She shared her struggles but still refused to send me to school.
That night, my father came home drunk and beat my mother badly. At that moment, she realized that suffering in silence wasn’t the solution. The next morning, she took me to the yellow bus and enrolled me in school. I was overjoyed! But my father didn’t know. Every day, after he left for work, I would secretly go to the bus to study.
One day, he found out. He was furious and beat my mother and me again. I was so scared that I stopped going to school for a few days. When my teachers noticed my absence, they came to my house to check on me. They spoke to my father and started counselling him about the importance of education.
After many days of counselling by the teachers, he finally changed. He realized that sons and daughters deserve equal opportunities. He stopped treating us differently and even started sending us to school himself.
Today, two of my younger sisters are also studying. I am happier than ever because I can follow my dreams. I want to become a teacher so that I can help other underprivileged children like me get an education and build a better future.
Project Introduction: Education on Wheels (EOW) brings school directly to underprivileged children through a mobile, well-equipped bus with computers and educational materials. The program aims to provide functional literacy to children living in vulnerable conditions, empowering them to improve their lives and contribute positively to society. EOW identifies non-school going children from slum areas and offers either remedial or non-formal education based on their needs. After preparing students for the Open Basic Examination, they have the option to transition to formal education. Courses are tailored to fit students' schedules and lifestyles, with curriculum and teaching methods addressing their emotional and social needs.
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Covering Period: January2025 –March2025
Project Goal:
Geographical Coverage:
Gurugram: Sarswati Kunj & Badshapur
Delhi: Dalit Ekta Camp, JJ Bandhu Camp in Vasant Kunj locality and Nangal Dewat & Sapera Basti in Mahipalpur.
Population Coverage:300 students
Beneficiaries Profile: -
300cstudents including: -
i. Dropouts
ii. Non-formal education
Program Team:-
Ms. Mamta Pal - Programme Manager
Ms. Rumpa Nandy - Project Co-ordinator
Ms. Roshni Lohar - Teacher
Ms. Kavita Yadav - Teacher
Ms.Himani Gunwant - Teacher
Ms. Hema Arya - Teacher
Ms. Sarita Rani - Teacher
Dharmender - Driver
Omprakash - Driver
Uttam Singh - Driver
Abbreviations: -
Highlights of the Quarter
Activities planned and achieved for this Quarter at a glance: -
Activities Total Session held Direct beneficiaries Indirect benficiaries
Classes of non-formal education 230 300 3000
Classes of remedial education 230 150 1500
Enrolled Students 300 300 3000
Monthly Parents Teacher Meetings 3 398 3980
Awareness on WASH component 9 300 3000
Republic day Celebration 6 300 3000
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