IITM – Shiksha Prayas Mentorship Program 2024–25

Participation Across Centres

Harpreet Singh and Lalit Raheja were the first to join the Polar Centre, and their dedication set its foundation. They brought in 30 children even before the centre officially began, sensing the community’s need for better educational opportunities and approaching the leadership with students, space, and teachers. Classes for Grades 6–8 started immediately, following the established roster of activities, and over time the centre grew in confidence and standards. In April 2025, Class 5 was added in response to parents’ requests to prepare children for Navodaya School, with Sheetal joining Mamta, Harpreet, and Lalit to strengthen the foundation in all subjects. Today, the Polar Centre continues to impress with its creativity, commitment, and enthusiasm for learning.

Polar

16 mentees (11 girls)

A total of 52 mentors from IITM guide students through these structured, weekly interactions.

Mentor Reflections & Student Progress

Throughout the program, mentors shared consistent updates highlighting students’ growth. These reflections showcase real learning moments, improved confidence, and academic progress, especially in English.

• Week 25 (20 Oct – 25 Oct)

“Finished another lesson in English. There is quite a lot of improvement in his speaking, and he is motivated to improve further.”
— Aditya Mahanta on Rajnish Kumar

• Week 19 (8 Sep – 12 Sep)

“I was able to contact with my mentee after weeks. We caught up on missed lessons and practiced spoken English. He tried making 10 English sentences, and I corrected him, after which he repeated them correctly.”
— Soham Mahajan on Ujjwal, Class 8, Kanhai

“She’s doing well. She had homework in English and science. She explained Chapter 7 ‘Kishoravastha’ and I taught her its English term spell-by-spell (a-d-o-l-e-s-c-e-n-c-e).”
— Rakshit Jorwal on Kriti, Class 8, Siwan

• Week 23 (6 Oct – 11 Oct)

“Talked to her about her health and school. Practiced English speaking for 5–6 sentences and corrected her mistakes. Gave her a task to write 5 English words with meanings.”
— Preetham on Anita, Class 10, Siwan

“She read a chapter from her English textbook as promised. She explained its main idea in Hindi, and I guided her to express the same in English. We will continue this practice further.”
— Nikhil Kanakam on Heena, Class 8, Polar

• Week 19 (8 Sep – 12 Sep)

“I was able to contact with my mentee after weeks. We caught up on missed lessons and practiced spoken English. He tried making 10 English sentences, and I corrected him, after which he repeated them correctly.”
— Soham Mahajan on Ujjwal, Class 8, Kanhai

Workshops Conducted in 2024–25

During the mentorship cycle, IITM mentors conducted workshops for students as part of their ongoing engagement. (The document lists this as a section header; detailed topics were not provided.)

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