When daily meals become a challenge, there is little scope to focus on education. Bihar’s Muskaan is one of the many students who face the financial difficulty and cannot continue to study.
Muskaan is the eldest of 3 daughters of a daily wage labourer. Her father never went to school, and her mother dropped out in 7th Grade. But they aspired for a better future for their children. Due to unavoidable reasons, Muskaan had to drop out of school in 4th Grade. Pratham’s second Chance program brought a ray of hope in her life with the opportunity to complete 10th Grade. She promptly enrolled herself and put all her mind and hard work in studying. She had to catch up with the concepts and methods that she missed in her years out of school. But Muskaan proved to be a bright student. She did well in all the class tests and was always eager to answer. While she was preparing for the upcoming exams, Muskaan’s father slipped into prolonged unemployment. Unable to support the family, he decided to move with everyone to his village. This decision did not go down well with Muskaan. She began talking to her teachers and classmates at the centre. She decided to stay with two girls from her class. Muskaan, along with the staff of Pratham, convinced her parents to let her stay back and complete the exam.
Muskaan lives with her classmate’s family and is preparing for the exam. She missed her family but her focus and dedication to make the most of this chance helped her. Muskaan found a way out of multiple challenges in life; she hopes to find her way to success in the exams as well. She will appear for 10th-grade examination in July, and we wish her and all the girls from Pratham's 'Second Chance' Program in Bihar all the best for their exam.
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