Every fifty pays a term of school fees.

Divya, 13

Class 8 fees + science kit

First in her family to reach class 8. Wants to sit the polytechnic entrance in two years.

First name only — shared with guardian consent

Sanya, 11

Class 6 fees + uniform

Top of her class in maths. Her mother sells vegetables at the Talegaon market; school fees compete with the monsoon stock.

First name only — shared with guardian consent

Aarav, 9

Class 4 fees + books

Walks 3 km to school and back. Wants to be a train driver. Missed a term last year when his father's factory shift was cut.

First name only — shared with guardian consent

Imtiaz, 8

Class 3 fees + bus pass

Youngest of four. The bus pass alone is what keeps him enrolled through the rains.

First name only — shared with guardian consent