About Rishi Bandopadhyay’s trip to Lily Foundation-----India
Days of visit : 6th July, 2010, 7th
July, 2010, 8th July,2010, 10th July, 2010 & 12th
July, 2010.
On 6th
July,2010: Rishi visited Aalo Study Homes
in Behala. His parents and younger brother Yash accompanied during the trip.
Rishi interacted with the students, took their photographs also photographs of
the facility which is used for the Home. Rishi had an intention to visit the
interior places where these students reside with their families and come to
school. These communities are primarily slums, almost
20 to 30 minutes walk from the school. Rishi along with his family members
visited those places, interacted with the community and tried to find out how
they have been benefited from this initiative of Lily.
On 7th
July,2010: Rishi along with his father
Subho da visited Aalo 7 Narendrapur, Aalo 2 Boral Study Home. They availed
metro rail to visit to their destination. Amit & Arijit from office
accompanied them during the trip. In Narendrapur & Boral
, Rishi had an interactive session with the students, their guardians
and the teacher. Hopefully it was impressive.
On 8th
July,2010: Rishi and Subho da expressed
the desire to visit Aalo Study Homes in the Akra – Santoshpur belt. Accordingly
a trip was organized to Aalo 11, Akra Study Home, unit # 1, where Subir Mitra
& Sharmila Basu accompanied them. We reached the school at around 11-30 AM.
A brief interaction, just like in case of other schools ,
was held between students, teachers and guardians. Rishi took some photographs
of the Home, the students, their guardians and the facility
as well. Rishi understood that this particular belt is extremely
backward is all aspects, so Homes of this sort which are running in these
places for nearly 6 years here have been extremely beneficial in enlightening
the community and helping them to realize the values of education.
On 10th
July, 2010: Rishi along with his father went to RN Pal Institute,
Hotar, accompanied by Sharmila Basu. After a brief interaction with the
students and teachers , Rishi asked a couple of basic
questions like: What is a computer?, What is internet? etc.
to the students , but the students were unable to answer those. Hopefully
Rishi’s trip was successful.
On 12th
July,2010: On 12th July Rishi
and Subho da again visited Aalo 1 & 16 Behala Study Homes. There Rishi
tried to assume the role of a teacher, hopefully it
was a wonderful experience for him. The tiny tots were thrilled to have the
company of Rishi dada------they enjoyed every bit & piece of the moment
that they spent with him.
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