– Komal Gautam
After the migration of the Chakrighat settlements, some families have come and settled near the village of Champa.
Some children are living in Champa with their families, while others are still moving with their parents in the migrating settlements.
Since regular classes started in Champa, positive changes have been observed in the children’s behavior and learning. The children are now sitting regularly in class, paying attention, and trying to complete the given work. Gradually, their confidence is also increasing. However, such changes are not seen in the children who are still moving with their parents.
Savva is currently living in Champa with his grandparents, while his younger brother Jagdish is still living with his parents in the migrating settlement. Earlier, Savva was not interested in studies and did not sit properly in class. But now, a significant change can be seen in him. He sits regularly in class, pays attention, and tries to study on his own. On weekends, when his father takes him to the migrating settlement, he is also seen helping with milk calculations there. Because of this, his parents have also started understanding the importance of education.
A similar situation happened with Jagdish. We repeatedly told his mother to send him to Champa for education, but initially, she did not send him to school. Later, when we visited their migrating settlement, we had a direct conversation with them. We explained, with examples, how much he could lose if he did not get the opportunity to study.
After this conversation, the very next day, they sent Jagdish to Champa for learning. Now he is also getting the opportunity to study. We hope that positive changes will be seen in him as well in the future.