Janhavi Dnyaneshwar Bamugade, an eight-year-old girl studying in Class 3 at R.Z.P School Killa, lives with her parents and three sisters in the village of Killa. Her father works as a painter while her mother manages the home. Coming from a modest family environment, Janhavi had limited academic support outside school, which affected her confidence and learning ability.
When the Project Vivek Vidya team engaged with her, Janhavi was struggling in two fundamental areas Marathi grammar and mathematics. She found it difficult to identify pronouns in Marathi sentences and was unable to solve two-digit subtraction problems. These challenges made her hesitant in class and slowed her overall progress.
To address this, the project team adopted simple and interactive teaching techniques. Janhavi was introduced to the concept of pronouns through relatable examples, helping her understand how words like “me,” “we,” and “you” replace nouns in a sentence. This method gradually improved her grasp of Marathi grammar. For mathematics, she was taught subtraction using activity-based Teaching-Learning Materials such as plastic sticks and beads. These hands-on tools helped her visualize numbers, understand borrowing, and build confidence through consistent practice.
Over time, Janhavi showed significant improvement. She can now recognize pronouns accurately and use them correctly in sentences. In mathematics, she solves two-digit subtraction independently and completes her workbook exercises with interest. Her academic progress is also reflected in her ASER levels. From 2022–2023, she showed basic abilities such as word recognition in Marathi, number recognition in maths, and capital letter identification in English. By 2024–2025, she advanced to reading Marathi stories, maintained strong number recognition, and progressed to reading English words with meaning.
Janhavi’s journey highlights how personalized attention, simple teaching tools, and consistent guidance can make a meaningful difference in a child’s learning journey. Her steady improvement stands as a testament to the positive impact of Project Vivek Vidya in strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy among rural children.