Parents' stories
The freedom to express - A parent's tryst with English as the medium of communication at home.
Play Way - A concerned mother gives the school and her daughter a chance. Only to be surprised.
No beatings - A hapless parent who needed to see her child being understood and loved, not punished.
The freedom to express
Sunitha, a daily wage labourer from Khammam (AP), studied up to class IX. Her early marriage at the tender age of 15, unfortunately cut shot her dream of becoming a police officer. She then steeled herself to give a good education to her children at any cost. Both Sunitha and her husband Satyanarayana work very hard to build a better future for their two children, Drakshyani and Vishnu Vardhan.
Both of Sunitha's children joined the Indus Academy last year. And Sunitha's life has changed in no small measure. She proudly proclaims that Drakshayani, her daughter, has not only started conversing in English at home but has also taught her mother a few words. Residing in a Khamman slum dwelling where English is unheard of, let alone spoken, Sunitha is surprised to find words like water, lunch, dinner, home, etc., in her daily conversations with her little girl. "I am learning from my children daily", she beams.
Both of Sunitha's children joined the Indus Academy last year. And Sunitha's life has changed in no small measure. She proudly proclaims that Drakshayani, her daughter, has not only started conversing in English at home but has also taught her mother a few words. Residing in a Khamman slum dwelling where English is unheard of, let alone spoken, Sunitha is surprised to find words like water, lunch, dinner, home, etc., in her daily conversations with her little girl. "I am learning from my children daily", she beams.
As for Drakshayani, she's an active student of the school and doesn't miss an opportunity to talk to anyone in her new found tongue. Sunitha attributes this to the "free environment" in the school, where children are encouraged to talk, discuss and express their feelings without hesitation, unlike other schools where silence is an imposition. This she believes helps them learn faster.
Sunitha knows that her children, unlike her, have every reason to achieve their dreams, whatever they may be. "If I had got this kind of education, I would definitely have been in the police", she says.
Sunitha knows that her children, unlike her, have every reason to achieve their dreams, whatever they may be. "If I had got this kind of education, I would definitely have been in the police", she says.
