Rohit is a nine year old boy studying in the special section at Amar Jyoti School. He is a slow learner and suffers from Cerebral Palsy. Despite these issues, he has been coming to Amar Jyoti for three years and shows progress each year.

Rohit is from an economically underprivileged family. His father is a driver and his mother is a home maker. It is difficult for his parents to support his education and medical needs. He has two other siblings who also need to be supported by his parents.

Rohit was very reserved when he joined Amar Jyoti. He did not communicate much with his peers. Academically, he was average in all of his subjects. He only had basic knowledge of Hindi and English alphabets. In Maths, he could only count from 1 to 50.

Rohit has shown gradual improvement, both socially and academically. He communicates with much more confidence and has developed friendships with his peers. Academically, he is making efforts to improve his performance.

Rohit gets involved in almost all of the class activities. In sports, he shows interest in basketball. He is good in music and drawing as well.

Thanks to your kind donation Prem, it is possible for Rohit to continue his studies at Amar Jyoti school and realize his full potential!  Without your support, Rohit’s education would not be possible.

Farooq is a twelve year old boy studying in the special section at Amar Jyoti School. He has Muscular Dystrophy and is wheelchair bound. He has a pleasant personality and is regular in coming to school. He is enthusiastic and likes learning new things.

Farooq comes from an economically underprivileged family. His father is a mechanic and his mother is a home maker. However, they are motivated to send Farooq to school and help him in everyway they can. They attend PTA meetings whenever they are able to.

Farooq was average in his studies when he joined Amar Jyoti. This was because he lacked motivation. His basic problem was in comprehending his readings. He was average in all of his subjects but he needed individual attention. He was also a little reserved and did not communicate much with his peers.

Farooq has shown improvement in academics after getting individual attention from his teachers. He has made sincere efforts as well. He is performing at a 4th  grade level level in Math and Hindi and at a 3rd grade level in English.

Farooq is very good at drawing. His teacher appreciates his paintings and sketches. Since he is wheel chair bound, most of his sports activities involve use of his hands. He is enthusiastic and likes to get involved in most of the classroom activities.

Farooq has shown constant improvement in all of his subjects. He has also become more mature and sincere towards his work. His social skills have also improved. He holds potential to do much better over time!

Thank you Jonathan, Padmaja, Durlabh, Rashmi, Sabrina, Smeeta and Digvijay for coming together and supporting a year of tuition for Farooq and allowing him to continue his studies!  It’s true that small gifts really can have big impacts!

Tayyaba is a 10 year old girl studying in the Multiple Disability Section at Amar Jyoti School. Tayyaba is a mentally challenged girl. She suffered from jaundice when she was one and a half months old and suffered from thyroid problem at the age of six months. To date, she is getting medications and treatment. She has been coming to Amar Jyoti School since November 4, 2008. Tayyaba is good at academics and is motivated to learn and improve. Her achievements however, have been gradual.

Tayyaba comes from an economically underprivileged family. Her father sells clothes in a small shop and her mother is a housewife. Tayyaba has two other siblings who are being supported by her parents. It is difficult for Tayyaba’s parents to support her education and medical needs. However, they are motivated to send Tayyaba to school. They attend the PTA meetings regularly to discuss issues related to Tayyaba.

According to her teacher, Tayyaba was a hesitant child and lacked basic knowledge of mathematical and language concepts when she began at Amar Jyoti. For example, she would keep quiet when anyone greeted her. She only knew the alphabet in English and could write 1 to 50 in mathematics but did not recognize the numbers individually.

Tayyaba’s teacher’s motivation and efforts have helped her to achieve confidence which is reflected in her academic performance and daily activities. Currently, in academics, she can do addition with carry over in mathematics and write three letter words in Hindi. She is also good at picture and object recognition. She follows instructions well in class. For example, every morning she counts the number of students present in the class. She also subtracts the number of students present in the class from the total number of students registered to find out the number of students absent.

Besides this, she picks up on activities for daily living such as buttoning-unbuttoning of shirts, tying shoe laces, and folding clothes.  The next project is to teach her to make a bread and butter sandwich independently. Her social skills have improved and she responds when someone greets her.  She now also takes responsibilities such as arranging files kept in the classroom cabinet and getting water for her class teacher. She is good in extracurricular activities as well. She especially likes music and dance. She also recites poems. In group games, she likes to play musical chairs.

Thank you Oliver for your kind support of Tayyaba. Your generous donation will allow her to continue her studies at Amar Jyoti School!

Abhijeet Sarkar is a six year old boy studying in the Multiple Disability section at Amar Jyoti School. He has been coming to Amar Jyoti since January, 2008. He has Down Syndrome and some problems with walking. Despite these issues, Abhijeet is eager to come to school and get involved in different activities.

Abhijeet comes from an economically underprivileged family. His father is a mechanic and his mother is a housewife. It is difficult for Abhijeet’s parents to support his education and medical needs. They are however, motivated to send Abhijeet to school and help him every way they can. The parents regularly attend the PTA meetings and discuss issues concerning Abhijeet.

Abhijeet was a very reserved child when he first joined the Amar Jyoti School. He would hardly talk to anybody and had a low attention span. He would not sit in one place for more than ten minutes and would tend to run away. He did not have any writing skills and he could not hold a pencil.

Abhijeet’s teachers have made tireless efforts to start with Abhijeet from a scratch. Abhijeet’s biggest achievements has been in his verbal communication. He can recognize fruits, vegetables, body parts and name them verbally. He even recognizes body parts such as an elbow and names them. His teacher brings real fruits and vegetables from home to show them to Abhijeet and sits with him patiently for an hour everyday to help him learn the names. Abhijeet now remembers and calls all his classmates by their first name. He is quick in grasping instructions and responds well. He now is learning to draw straight lines as he has attained a good grip holding his pencils.

Abhijeet is a very good drummer. He also likes coloring. With time, his social skills have also improved. He talks with his peers more often. He also asks for permission every time before entering the room. There has been a change in Abhijeet’s eating habits as well. Earlier he just used to gulp down the food without chewing it but now he has stared chewing it properly before swallowing.

Abhijeet has exhibited much improvement and will continue to make progress thanks to the support of RoseMarie and his family and teachers.  Thanks RoseMarie for supporting Abhijeet and Amar Jyoti!

Gurmeet is a 9 year old boy studying in the Special Section at Amar Jyoti School. He is a slow learner but is a cheerful child and likes coming to school. He is eager to learn more, improve his academic performance and get involved in classroom activities.

Gurmeet comes from an economically underprivileged family. His father owns a small tea shop and his mother is a home maker. They are motivated to send Gurmeet to school and help him in everyway they can. Gurmeet’s father regularly visits school to discuss concerns regarding Gurmeet.

Gurmeet was a little below average when he first joined Amar Jyoti. He did not have proper notebooks to do his class work. Also, at times he refused to do his work. He could write letters in sequence in Hindi but had difficulty recognizing them individually. In math he could write numbers in sequence from 1 to 50.

Gurmeet has improved a lot since he joined Amar Jyoti. After getting special attention from his teacher, he has become more sincere towards his studies. In math, he can now do simple addition. In English he is learning to write the alphabet in capitals and lower case letters. In Hindi, he can write three letter words. Gurmeet also enjoys enjoys playing ball and badminton. He is good in music as well and his special interest lies in computers. His teachers note that he is making sincere efforts to improve his academic performance, is gaining confidence, and is getting involved in extracurricular activities.

Thanks to your kind donation, Gurmeet will be able to continue his great progress at Amar Jyoti!

Kamruddin is an 11 year old boy studying in the Hearing Impaired section at Amar Jyoti School. He is performing at 1st grade level in academics. He has been coming to Amar Jyoti School since March 3, 2008. He is a pleasant child and is punctual in coming to school. He is hearing impaired but communicates well through sign language.

Kamruddin comes from an economically underprivileged family. His father is a part time barber and his mother is a housewife. It is difficult for Kamruddin’s parents to support his education and medical needs. The parents are very concerned about Kamruddin’s education though and make frequent calls to the teacher to know what they can do to improve his performance. Kamruddin has three other siblings being supported by his parents.

Kamruddin was good in writing when he joined but lacked basic concepts. He would perform rote learning without understanding the meaning. His teacher explains that he would copy words from the blackboard correctly but could not explain what they meant. His communication skills were also below average.

Kamruddin’s academic performance has improved with time. His concepts have become clearer. His teacher had to make special efforts for that. The teacher made him sit with a kindergarden class where pictures were displayed and students had to write the names corresponding to the pictures.  Now, Kamruddin knows the names of many fruits and vegetables and uses sign language to describe them. He can also answer questions using sign language.  His confidence level has improved which is reflected in his academic performance.

Kamruddin likes to play football. He also likes to draw pictures of various kinds. He shows interest in art and crafts activities. Kamruddin’s social skills have improved and he exhibits friendly attitude towards his peers.

Ron and  Marilyn, your generous donation will allow Kamruddin to continue his studies at Amar Jyoti and reach his full potential.  Thank you for your support!

Amar Jyoti school provides unique opportunities for children with disabilities. For hearing-impaired students like Manish, 9, studying at Amar Jyoti will be a life-changing experience, providing him with an education he couldn’t access at other schools. The direct involvement of the Amar Jyoti teachers has encouraged Manish to take his academics seriously. His teacher notes that he needs constant encouragement to complete his assignments, but his aptitude is increasing at a rapid rate.

It is not just the teachers who are actively involved in Manish’s education; his parents are constant champions for their son. Both of his parents are day laborers who struggle to make ends meet. Yet they regularly attend meetings on Manish’s academic progress. He has made particular strides in math, and his teacher cites the involvement of his parents as key in this improvement.

Peter, your generous gift of sponsoring Manish’s tuition at Amar Jyoti not only helps this bright young man, but reaffirms the importance of education to Manish’s parents and the village they come from.

Introduction

Jeeshan is a twelve year old boy studying in the Visually Impaired section at Amar Jyoti School. He is performing at a fourth grade level in academics. He is a cheerful child and is regular in coming to school.

Family background

Jeeshan comes from an economically underprivileged family. His father is unemployed as he is visually impaired and his mother does stiching and embroidery work. He has three other siblings who are also studying at Amar Jyoti School. All three also have low vision problems. It is difficult for his parents to afford the education and medical services of Jeeshan. However, they are motivated to send him to school.

Status when he joined

Jeeshan was in Special section when he joined as he required special attention. However, his vision started deteriorating and recently he was shifted to the Section for Visually Impaired.

Current Status

Academics

He is good in academics and is a fast learner. Right now, he studies with the help of bold print.

Extracurricular Activities

Jeeshan shows interest in sports like basketball and likes to color pictures. He also has good communication skills and has a friendly attitude towards his peers. He is obedient and sincere.

Teachers Note: Jeeshan is a fast learner and shows interest in learning new things. He enjoys ‘story telling’ session where his Special Educator tells stories stressing more on vocal effects.