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Far, far in the unchartered areas of Gurgaon ,when i first stepped in BAL SHIKSHA KENDRA, my bag was full of mixed emotions .Little did i realize that my association with LEU would make me far more enriched in terms of experience and it would leave me wanting for more.

Working with LEU foundation has been an invigorating experience. Apart from dealing with kids , the most amazing feature was the tremendous flexibility offered to us as interns. We were assigned the job of monitoring the learning process of the students .And along came a lot more in the offering. When you are involved with kids, their disarming charm and innocence lures you in developing a bond with them and it just happens . The sparkle in their eyes when they get something new is all the more enigmatic. Initially the task at hand did seem easier but when you get to implementation, some new surprises are bound to make their way. And the first one i encountered was –the communication trouble. Their Bengali and my Hindi just didn’t seem to make a bridge. But as they say that ‘sometimes you don’t need spoken words to communicate, a simple understanding is all that is required’. True. Gradually, i succeeded in getting them to learn simple Hindi sentences and i ,too, managed to pick up some Bengali in form of “Aami Bangla jaano na” which means “i don’t know Bangla”.

Honestly, i was completely swayed away by the grasping power of some students. They had a remarkable learning ability fused with great pick up. Some of them are stalwarts of the school.  Lipika is the naughtiest and Armaan took a long time to come out of his shell. Pinto and Raju are chatter boxes (Yes! Guys have taken over that field!!) and Bharti , is very humble. Every child is unique in his or her own way. We just need to bring out the best in them. The only difficulty with kids is that they don’t understand the importance of learning. They are like potter’s clay. You’ve to mould them into proper shape and with proper tools. In the endeavour to blend the learning process with empowerment, team LEU has geared up for providing an environment that is conducive for growth and development. I am grateful to our ever assiduous team of seniors for being the guiding light.

The culture at LEU is to impart education with learning. We aim to uplift the underprivileged through empowerment. And the way we do it is by not providing them with crutches but by making them learn to walk.

Richa Sharma

Volunteer

LEU