Excited about English

Thirteen year old Satyam now attends 7th grade at the government school nearby. He takes advantage of the English, Math and Science programs at the Pratham Urban Learning Center. At home, he lives with his parents; his father is a day laborer and his mother stays at home to take care of him and his older sister who helps him practice his English.

His goal after school is to become a scientist, and the programs that he takes through Pratham help him work towards achieving that dream.

Before he began the English program, Satyam could only read and write in Hindi, and only knew how to introduce himself in English. Now Satyam confidently writes all of his class notes in English and can carry out a conversation in English as well.

Satyam loves attending the Urban Learning Center as he feels that learning is now fun and interesting; He also feels confident when he goes to school.

In Satyam’s free time, he enjoys playing cricket in the park on Sundays and now, reading in English.