Education for Rural India

By having the computer center in our community, the villagers are very happy about it. Somnath* is a 6th grader and his parents are especially excited about it. He and his younger brother live in a combined family. His father is a rickshaw puller who works beside the railway slum. Somnath’s grandfather also pulls a rickshaw and also lives with their family. The father of the family was sharing with me that if we were not offering computer education to his children, then it would have been impossible for them to educate them with computer knowledge. The parents are very happy and grateful about it.

When Somnath came to our computer center, he knew nothing about computers. Now he knows all the names of the different parts of the computer and he can control the mouse with much better balance. He knows a little bit about MS Word and Paint. Somnath is developing as a student and he is very happy to be at our education center.

A girl named Abhati* also studies in the 6th grade. She comes from a very poor background. Her father is a day laborer and her mother is a housewife. Most of the time, Abhati’s mother suffers from illness. Her father struggles to support their family.

Abhati’s parents met with me and asked if we are teaching computer to many children. I answered, “Yes,” and they expressed their desire for their children to be educated in computer knowledge. I was very happy to let them know that GHNI is with them and ready to stand beside them. Now Abhati has been learning computer for one year. Now she knows the basics of computer, such as MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Paint. Her parents are very happy to see her development. They are grateful to GHNI and we are very grateful to you, our supporters.

Thank you!

*For purposes of safety and well-being, we have used pseudonyms for individuals being helped by this project.