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They have faced many challenges            ones. Thus, they overcame many obstacles

            and finally were able to settle all the things   over time and built confidence in
            in their favour.                                 ourselves.

                    The teachers and HM went to              School Transformation

            students' homes and met their parents and
            told them about the significance of              CREATIVE COMPETITIONS

            regularity in learning. The HM has even
            called all the parents to the school for a            Instead of old and boring games, they

            parent-teacher meeting. They have briefed        came up with some innovative
            them on their children's situation in the        competitions to inculcate joyful and
            learning aspect and explained to them            creative learning among the students.

            about their plans to improve their kids'              Initially, students hardly took part in
            standards. They were delighted with the          these competitions but gradually they

            details of their children studies and agreed     showed improvement and have learned
            to cooperate with us to bring the best out       how to excel in them. These activities

            of their children.
                                                             inspired them not only to read library
                  There were no benches or dual desks        books more but also to think differently.
            in the classrooms, so they have decided to

            approach a donor with the help of local
            leaders. Sri SNSR Shekhar of SAMPARA

            FOUNDATION donated dual desks to all
            classes. This turned out to be a long-term
            support and all the school needs were

            fulfilled by them.

                  Microscopic school area has also
            become a major challenge for them  to

            conduct games and sports for the students.       HOME LIBRARIES

                  This challenge has been temporarily             The Concept of Home Library is a

            handled by taking the children to the            result of prize distribution to students. We
            nearest open land for playing games. they        have distributed over 1000 BOOKS as

            rather started pitching in on indoor games       prizes to the winners in Creative
            and creative competitions than outdoor           Competitions. Few students got a




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