Model School in Sundarban

Around 9 years of Abir* lives in remote Kailashpur village in Mathurapur II administrative block of forest infested South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal stays in a mud hut with tiled roof. His father sustains his family expenses very hardly. He is a marginal farmer and also daily wage labourer of cultivation activities in the vicinity. The present Covid-19 situation has put the family in deep misery. This has impacted Abir *also.

Abir* is a student of 2^nd standard in the model school Kishalaya Sishu Siksha Niketan. He got admitted in the school 3 years back in the Nursery level.

A little restless by nature Abir* misses his friends, teachers and the overall school ambience ever since the school was closed due to the Covid -19 Pandemic under the Government Directives. The only means of communicating with teachers is the Distance Class mode that he attends along with his friends by sharing a smart phone.

Good in mathematics Abir* aspires to be a Teacher when grows up. He loves playing Football the most. He waits for the school to re-open with an eager eye.

* All names have been altered to maintain safety and Privacy. 

Appeal

Many such little buds are struggl;iong with poverty and waiting for their schools to open here in Sunderbans. Yet many more here in the most remote corners are never yet attended the basic rigjht of going schools and fighting poverty by getting engaged in earnings at too early age. 

Please contnue supporting our evdeavours of creating and running a affordable a Model Schools for those these are dream yet. 

Ever since the Covid -19 started all the pupil of the Model School – ‘Kishalaya Sishu Siksha Niketan (KSSN)’ are waiting to get their school open again. We are also looking ahead to the day when without any apprehension we’ll be able to resume all school activities, classes, games, prayers etc. and hear the melodious sounds of the children together.

The children with whom we are still keeping touch through the Distance Classes, Home Visits etc. sometimes becoming little morose and then again get cheered for waiting to see the day ahead when their school will resume again and they will met all their friends and teachers.

Such a child is Indrajit* Pramanik.

Indrajit* Pramanik is a student of 3^rd standard in our Model School- Kishalaya Sishu Siksha Niketan (KSSN). He is distinguished among the community for his humble and pleasant personality. 

Though hails from remote Nandakumarpur village Indrajit* belong to a family where education is given high regard for. His father is a Part Time Teacher in closely located ‘Nandakumarpur High School’. Though a family in remote Sunderbans thus studies are considered as for immense interest. Indrajit thus got admitted to the Model School – ‘Kishalaya Sishu Siksha Niketan (KSSN)’ at the tender age of 4 Years at the preparatory class - Sishu Sreni 1

Being a fast learner Indrajit * quickly acquired competency in Social sciences and Mathematics. Mathematics is now his most favourite subject.

In the last annual examination that was organized during December, 2020 he secured more than 78% marks as aggregate. 

He has a keenness for drawing and has been drawing since his very initial Days in the school. He wants to be a Teacher when grows up.

* Name of person changed for maintaining safety and privacy.