Voice Of the Classroom

April 08, 2025

Voice Of the Classroom

Aren’t we all familiar with the voices of the classroom- it’s a mix of chattering before the teacher walks in and the OG “ GOOODDD MOORRNNINNGG MA’AM” with the occasional “Ma’am,may I go to the washroom?

The shuffle of notebooks, laughing at silly jokes or sighing during surprise tests.

In these classes, students know their words matter, there is a structured environment and little minds are filled with dreams- they know their goals.

The other side

But in the same world, as these voices echo in the classroom, others have never seen a classroom and don’t even realise their dreams. They are stuck in society’s evil practices like child labour, early marriages, and dropouts. Education isn't even a thought for them, they don’t know about exams and the hustle and bustle during lunch period- imagine not knowing the feeling when the recess bell rings. They have been forced to accept their destiny.

We all have skipped classes in our life but what about those who have skipped their childhood?

Basic education is a privilege that they are denied and their voices?

Well unheard

It's 2025 and education is still a part of the debate and who has the right to attain it. Education is a universal right, it’s a power to change the world ,break out from the cycle of poverty and be the changemaker.

We have access, platforms, and privileges, why not use them to step up and make the world listen to their voice?

Pehchaan The Street School

Pehchaan The Street School is a ten-year-old organisation dedicated to providing learning and support to over 1600 underprivileged children.As a volunteer-driven organization,they don’t rely on government grants or institutional funding.

At Pehchaan The Street School, the volunteers and interns work closely with the children,guiding and teaching them essential practical skills and realise their dreams.

"I didn't come here to teach,I am here to learn"

As quoted by Vishakha, one of the volunteers at Pehchaan The Street School.

They play a vital role in running and maintaining this organization.

They have around 10 centres, currently operating in locations like Indraprastha Metro Station, GTB Nagar, Mukherjee Nagar, Noida Sector 35, Sunder Nursery, Rohini Sector 3, Rohini Sector 7, Dilshad Garden & Kamla Nagar.

They focus on the holistic development of children, combining academic knowledge with practical skills,which helps them succeed beyond traditional education.They teach the children about basic life skills, personal hygiene, good touch and bad touch,and also provide vocational training in areas like computers, personal grooming, handicrafts, and painting. These skills help Pehchaan the street school’s children to have employment in the future and achieve independence. They go out on the streets to help the children, ensuring that education is accessible to them.

They also work collaboratively with the local community which provides support and resources to the organization, for instance recently they collaborated with Jan Sanjeevni Trust and organized a beautiful Hunger Relief Campaign.

Link- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DILwHZAPSm0/?igsh=dHh4NjFsbDA4ODgx

Also, Israel Adele Clara D'Cruz,

age seven, a younger donor donated books to the 'Look Forward Foundation’ and 'Look Forward Foundation' distributed those books to the students of Pehchaan The Street School.

Link- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIGqF3sPV-a/?igsh=YzMzZjBhOHd5NTB4

Pehchaan the Street School is playing a crucial role in shaping and empowering future policymakers— our changemakers.

Life of Student at Pehchaan The Street School

Pehchaan The Street School’s children's day begins with silent prayers and later with the introduction of one good habit- this small moment encourages positive behaviour and values.

After that, children are settled into their pre-assigned groups, and teachers are allotted to each group based on the curriculum.

The teaching session begins, which includes subject-based learning or educational activities.

All activities are study-related and designed to align with Pehchaan The Street School's learning goals.

This continues until around 4:30 to 4:45 PM.

Once the academic session wraps up, children participate in fun activities, which are conducted once a week to keep the atmosphere lively and engaging.

Finally, at 5:00 PM, a psychology session is held for the older children, while the younger ones are given leave for the day.

This organization also have a star-based reward system to keep the students motivated to pay attention and do well in their work. It goes like this-

Students get stars for participating, staying focused, and doing good work. They collect these stars all month long. At the end of the month, the students with the most stars win cool educational prizes like:

Books
Notebooks
Drawing kits
Pencil boxes
Stationery sets (with pens, pencils, erasers, etc.

Pehchaan the Street School ain’t just a traditional school — it’s where children realize their dreams and break free from the cycle of poverty. Here, every child and volunteer brings a new spirit.

Ways You Can Support Pehchaan The Street School

• Volunteer -on the ground or online and contribute your time as per your availability.

• Internship -on the ground or online, one can choose from multiple positions as per interest. All interns get a certificate after completion of the internship.

•Member-Membership is for everyone who can't commit time or can't work either online or offline. One can also donate a certain amount and become a member of the trust.

Once in life, we all should be a part of such a great cause.

To know more about Pehchaan The Street School visit the following links-

Website-

https://pehchaanstreetschool.org/

Facebook page link :

https://www.facebook.com/PehchaanTheStreetSchoolOfficial/

Instagram page link -

https://instagram.com/pehchaanstreetschool?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=181sger2fozl7

YouTube channel -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXd4gnTazJh3JugKENt5yog

Twitter

https://twitter.com/Pehchaan_School?s=09