The guiding light

Sharma runs the society in the Government Primary School in Sector 7. “I started the society in 2003 with 17 children. The number is over a hundred now. These are children from the economically weaker section who have either dropped out of school or are repeating a class. We give them free tuition and help them with their studies. They face a lot of rejection in life and we want to provide them support so that they can become self-sufficient,” she says.

Sharma states that in her formative years she was guided well by her family. “I was an observant child. I was always sensitive to other people’s needs and feelings. I learnt that there are many people around me who need my help,” she says.

“Each of us has the capacity to do something for the system that we are a part of. After my son grew up,I felt that I had no excuse for not doing social work. So I started this society,” Sharma remarks.

She reveals that these children have a lot of potential and her organisation aims at honing their talents apart from working on their academic skills. Pointing to a child memorising his lesson,the lecturer says: “He seems to be a shy child. But the moment he gets up on stage,he transforms into a confident performer. These children just need some motivation and encouragement. So,we conduct a number of workshops,plays and exhibitions for them.”

Surprisingly,youngsters form a major chunk of the volunteers at the society. She says: “The younger people are quite misunderstood. They just need the right direction. I have formed ‘Sankalp GC-11’,a voluntary group in my college. I see great fire in the members. They really want to do something for the society.” Sharma says that social work is just like lighting a candle. “It takes the least effort but spreads light everywhere. Until you actually do it,you cannot imagine how much you get in return. I have never felt so content with life,” she sums up.

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