Pooja, 17
When Pooja was thirteen, she left school to look after her father and brothers, taking care of household chores including cooking and cleaning.

 Even though she has a class six education, she has always dreamed of a better future, where she can stand on her own two feet to look after herself and her family.

“All my friends are getting married and setting up their homes right now,” said Pooja in Hindi, “but I want to wait.  I want to get a job and have a purpose. I want to make something out of my life.”

 Pooja expresses that she is very thankful to Adharshila for giving a new direction to her life.

 She said, “Without the center, I would be sitting at home doing nothing. Now, I will be able to find work.”

Sanjana, 15

Sanjana, a student of class nine has been enrolled in Adharshila’s beauty course for the past six months.

Although she feels that the course will help her in the long run, she admits that beauty and healthcare is her back up plan as her first priority is education.

 “I really enjoy studying science, and I would like to go to college. I feel that a beauty and healthcare certificate will help me in the long run, especially if my plans don’t work out,” she said.