Meet the children at Muktangan
There are seven Muktangan schools in Mumbai, supporting hundreds of children to achieve their potential.
Name: Sandeep
Age: 11 (6th standard)
Favourite thing to do: Running
Favourite school subject: Maths
"My name is Sandeep.
I live with five people in my house - my mother, my father, my grandmother, my brother and me.
I wake up at 5 a.m. every day and walk to school. I like Muktangan school because they are helping us.
When I am at home, I do the shopping.
I like Mumbai because there are so many people, many big big buildings, and so many gardens. When I grow up I would like to make big buildings. Science and Maths will help me become a good builder."
Name: Karan
Age: 11 (6th standard)
Hobbies: Drawing and dancing
Favourite school subject: Science
"My name is Karan.
I have two sisters, one older and the other younger than me. We live together with our parents and my grandmother, so there are six people in my house.
I like Muktangan school because they give us a good education, nice clothes, and they give us drinks. They give us information about the environment. The important subjects to learn at school are English, Maths and Science.
When I grow up I would like to be an artist.
The best thing about living in Mumbai is the pani puri!"
Name: Aakash
Age: 9 (5th standard)
Favourite thing to do: Reading
Favourite school subject: English
"My name is Aakash.
I wake up a 8 a.m. and go to school on the bus. I like the classrooms and the teachers at Muktangan School. It is important to study, but also to play some games!
I like music and playing with my toy cars.
There are three people living in my house. I have one sister. My grandma, grandfather and mother look after me.
I was born in Mumbai. I love Mumbai because there is not much pollution."
