THE CHILDREN

AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2024 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 2024 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), 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 :

Neha Mudi
Girl, aged 7 years, studies in Class 2.

Likes drawing pictures.

Father - Bulet Mudi works as a bricklayer.

Mother - Mala Mudi works as a field labourer.

Monisha Shobbor
Girl, aged 4 years, pre-primary.

Likes likes drawing pictures.

Father - Polash Shobbor, bricklayer.

Mother - Bornali Shobbor, housework, field labour, embroidery work.

Keya Mal
Girl, age 11 years, studies in Class 5.

Likes playing kabadi, dancing and drawing.

Grandad- Sukhchand Mal.

Keya lives with her uncle's family.

Souradip Adok
Boy, aged 6 years, studies in Class 1.

Would like to be a police officer, likes drawing.

Father Subroto Adok - factory labour.

Mother - Mousumi Adok, housework, seamstress.

Priyodip Shobbor
Boy, Aged 7 studies in Class 2.

Likes playing football and kabadi.

Father - Rupon Shobbor, bricklayer.

Mother - Rekha Shobbor, housework, needlework.

Sweeti Mudi
Girl, Age 5 years, studies in Class 1.

Likes singing, dancing, drawing.

Father - Shondip Mudi, drives a country jeep (trekker).

Mother - Utpa Mudi, housework, field labourer.

Bachu Shobbor
Boy, Aged 8 years, studies in Class 3.

Likes sports and swimming.

Father - Taposh Shobbor, crew on a goods vehicle.

Mother : Housework, field labour.

Anisha Shobbor
Girl, aged 6 years, studies in Class 1.

Likes drawing pictures.

Father - Hemonto Shobbor, works as pipe layer.

Mother - not known.

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.

Utshob Dey
Boy aged 17 years, studies in Class 10, wants to be an engineer.

Likes sports and football.

Father - Shrikanto Dey, field worker

Mother - Abha Dey, housework.

Anamika Hansda
Girl aged 5 years, pre-primary class. Has lost sight in her right eye, which cannot be restored.

Likes Santali (tribal) songs and dances.

Mother - Dipali Hansda, does field work.

Father - Budulal Hansda, works in a factory.