THE CHILDREN

AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2025 WE HAD ENROLLED AT MAKHALPUR:

Primary enrolled Poss Attendance Av Attendance Av attendance %
24 295 days 250 days 84.7%
Tuition enrolled
16 295 days 267 days 90.5%

AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2025 WE HAD ENROLLED AT JOIHORIPUR:

Primary enrolled Poss Attendance Av Attendance Av attendance %
40 297 days 267 days 89.9%
Tuition enrolled
46 297 days 274 days 92.2%

At Makhalpur a majority of the children are from Shobbor families, with several Mudi children (also ST, who live with the Shobbors), several from the Santal tribal community and a few general caste Bengali children from poor families. At Joihoripur Shobbor children are a minority as the population is a mix of Shobbor, Mudi, Maheli, Aheri and Santals (all ST) with some poor Bengali families.

HERE ARE SEVERAL STUDIES OF CHILDREN CURRENTLY ENROLLED :

Alpona Shobbor
Girl, aged 6 years, in pre-primary section at Makhalpur.

Likes drawing pictures, listening to stories.

Father - Suraj Shobbor, works as a bricklayer.

Mother - Asha Shobbor, works as a field labourer.

Sirajon Baske
Boy, aged 7 years, in Class 1 at Makhalpur

Likes likes drawing pictures.

Father - Megnad Baske, bricklayer.

Mother - Monika Baske, housework, field labour.

Rimi Santara
Girl, age 9 years, studies in Class 3 at Makhalpur

Likes dancing.

Father : Ronjit Santara, field labour, fisherman

Mother : Titu Santara, field labour

Suraj Mandi
Boy, aged 7 years, studies in Class 1.

Likes playing football, reading.

Father Moush Mandi- field labour

Mother - Kalpana Mandi, housework, seasonal field labour

Priyanka Mandi
Girl aged 10 years, studies in Class 4

Likes Likes reciting poems, drawing and reading stories

Father - Bablu Mandi, bricklayer

Mother - Anjana Mandi, housewife, field labour.

Mahima Kisku
Girl, Age 7 years, studies in Class 1

Likes drawing.

Father - Kashinath Kisku, truck driver

Mother -housewife

Gopal Mudi
Boy, Age 12 years, studies in Class 5

Likes playing football, would like to become a police officer.

Father - Kalipada Mudi, works as field labour.

Mother - Sima Mudi, housewife and field labour.

Ritesh Shobbor
Boy, age 7, studies in Class 1

Likes drawing, playing and going on trips., would like to become a pilot.

Father - Romen Shobbor, Toto (auto) driver.

Mother - Beauty Shobbor, housewife.

Neha Shobbor
Girl aged 16 years, studies in Class 9.

Likes dance, drama and drawing, would like to be a teacher.

Father - Mithun Shobbor, tractor driver and field labour.

Mother - Anita Shobbor, house work and makes flower garlands.

Rupayon Santara
Boy aged 8 years, studies in Class 2.

Likes doing maths (!) and fishing, would like to become a professional footballer.

Father - Bikash Santara, works in gold jewellery making workshop.

Mother - Swapna Santara, housewife.