Crafting Success Stories: Empowering Youth Through Skill and Art

  Harsh, a 11-year-old migrant boy from Bihar came to  Literacy India  to learn coding, but unfortunately all the seats were taken by then.   The facilitators always support children, and seldom refuse anyone. However, this time all the seats were taken, and since a lot of focus is on individual learning – the facilitators hesitated as they wanted to make sure all students receive the necessary attention, including Harsh. Harsh was one keen student, and his persistence to join the course compelled the facilitators to include him in the ongoing batch, even though seats were taken.   Harsh is especially gifted in science, and decent in other subjects. He started to enjoy the coding classes by code.org immediately, being one of the first ones to complete the coding projects. Since then, he has always topped the class. The child’s determination and the facilitator’s sense of direction has secured the future of this bright student, true to Literacy India’s mission. ...

  Simple Kumari, a 35-year-old mother of a six-year-old, moved to Noida to give wings to her dreams. She wanted to step up and fulfill her aspirations to work and become self-reliant. She heard of the skill training program at  Literacy India  and picked tailoring and teaching as the apt courses that would help her achieve her goals.    However, our facilitators gave her an assessment test and picked up on her personality traits which Simple herself was not aware of and identified her as an ideal candidate for the CCA course.   Simple jumped at the opportunity and has never looked back since. Even as a first-time computer operator, Simple was determined to put her heart and soul into learning. Today, she is working as a teacher in a private school and looking to explore more courses to expedite her success. Sincere and ambitious, Simple continues to explore other courses and we are hoping she will continue to progress in the vast field of Information Techno...

  Rajvi, a fifth-grade government school student, comes from a modest background with her father working as a self-employed carpenter, and her mother taking care of household responsibilities. Rajvi has two siblings, and her family’s monthly income fluctuates and is roughly around 10,000 rupees in a month. Despite the financial challenges, Rajvi’s parents are supportive of her education.   Rajvi’s journey at Gyantantra began when she, along with her older brother, sought admission. The initial days were promising as Rajvi displayed enthusiasm and diligence in her studies. However, her sudden disappearance from the learning center raised concerns. Our team at the centre reached out to Rajvi’s family and followed-up with them. Upon investigation, it was discovered that Rajvi’s family faced housing issues due to a sudden eviction by their landlord. The landlord’s decision was influenced by the controversial situation surrounding Muslim communities in Delhi. With the hope of seeki...

                                  Twelve-year-old Gaurav, an 8th-grade student residing in Chhawla , joined Literacy India’s Remedial program around six months back. His father, a shopkeeper, earns a modest monthly income of around 12,000 rupees . Gaurav’s mother manages the household, taking care of Gaurav and his two younger brothers.    Gaurav’s academic struggles prompted his family to enrol l him in the Remedial program. They learned about the program through a survey held by our organization. His pre-test scores in Math, Science, and English were quite low with his average standing at a mere 12 out of 100. Recognizing the need for intervention, Gaurav joined the program, seeking guidance in overcoming his academic challenges.    With the dedicated support of Remedial program teachers, Gaurav experienced a remarkable transformation within just three months . Teachers encourag...