Details of the family:

- Mother works as a househelp and father is unemployed.

- Economic condition of the family is bad

What are the issues?

- Payal's family has no smartphone at home. Her school started 2 months back but she has not been able to attend.

- Missed out classes in 7th std too

DFS team decision:

DFS procured a new smartphone for Payal. DFS volunteer Amruta Kale will help with handover and onboarding of the device.

She is a dedicated student according to her faculty.

Details of the family:

- Father works as a plumber and electrician. Father has to carry the mobile for his work.

- Financial condition of family is not good so they cannot afford to buy a new device. 2 siblings are sharing one mobile

What are the issues?

-Two siblings have to share a single device

-Can attend classes only on days the mobile is available

Online class format: Google meet + Whatsapp

Faculty's suggestion for a device: If possible a laptop will be better as she can continue to use it in higher classes and will cause lesser strain on the eyes.

DFS team decision:

DFS gave a donated a second hand laptop in good condition to Navyashri.

Aspires to become a Sub Inspector or a civil servant

- Father works as a caretaker of farm. Income affected due to COVID situation

- Has 3 siblings who are also studying

- Currently sharing a smartphone with her siblings to attend online classes; Limited storage on phone an issue

- Her class assignments require the use of a laptop; Making and presenting PPTs, word document etc

Residence: Budhpur, New Delhi

DFS procured a refurbished laptop for Pooni.

Aspires to become a civil servant

- Parents work as agricultural daily wage laborers. Currently unemployed due to COVID situation

- Has 2 siblings who are also studying; Sister pursuing UG and brother is in class 10

- Her fees are paid with the help of a scholarship

- Her class assignments require the use of a laptop; Making and presenting PPTs, word document, etc

- Supriya and her siblings currently share one smartphone. Also facing limited storage issues.

Residence: Adilabad, Telangana

DFS procured a refurbished laptop for Supriya.

Aspires to become a programmer.

- Ajay is visually challenged

- Father works as a daily wager

- He has taken Computer Science as his Generic Elective.

- Some of the PDF notes shared during online classes are not very accessible esp ones in the Hindi language.

- He needs a laptop with screen reading app support.

Residence: Kanpur

Ajay needs a laptop that can support screenreader software.

DFS procured a refurbished laptop for Ajay.

- He got admission in a private school under the RTE quota

- Father drives a tempo and mother works as a house help

- Due to issues with his eyesight he had trouble attending classes using his father's smartphone

A Desktop computer was provided to the student through Mindtree Employees 'Enable and Educate Program'

- Father runs a kirana store. Business has been hit badly because of COVID situation.

- Rehan has an issue with his eyesight. Attending online classes on a mobile phone has put additional strain on his eyes and is affecting his vision.

A Desktop computer was provided to the student through Mindtree Employees 'Enable and Educate Program'

- Mom works as a maid in an apartment complex.

- Brother works as a driver. Daily wager. His income was affected by COVID situation.

- He was attending online classes using a borrowed phone.

- He needed a computer to attend online classes and to practise Computer Science related subjects.

A Desktop computer was provided to the student through Mindtree Employees 'Enable and Educate Program'

Aspires to be a professor

Details of family:

- Parents work as agricultural daily wage labourers.

- Along with managing his studies, Prem is working part-time as a daily wage laborer to support his family financially.

Residence: Nizamabad, Telangana

DFS procured a refurbished laptop for Prem.

- Som Raj is visually challenged

- Father is a farmer

- Has 3 sisters studying in school

Residence: Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Som Raj needed a laptop that can support screenreader software.

DFS procured a refurbished laptop for Som Raj.

• Father is a farmer. His brothers work as carpenters.

• Residence: Jodhpur, Rajasthan

• Sagta Ram needed a laptop to make PPTs and assignments related to his coursework.

DFS procured a refurbished laptop for Sagta Ram.

• Aspires to become a Journalist.

• Location: Mumbai

• Residence: Surat, Gujarat

• Mother is the sole breadwinner. She works in a commodity packaging factory.

• Muskan is visually challenged.

• Muskan needed a laptop that can support screenreader software JAWS.

DFS procured a refurbished laptop for Muskan. We tested the device extensively for screenreader support before dispatching it.

Details of family:

- Father who does roofing job but does not have much work now. Mother is a housewife.

- He has a sister who is also studying.

- The father’s sister is also dependent on them.

- They fall in BPL category.

Fees: No fees as its a Govt school.

What are the issues?

- The student does not have a smartphone to attend the online classes and ASAP courses.

Online class format:

- Google Meet, video + PPT.

Data connectivity (SIM package/broadband details): Family will buy a SIM card.

Faculty's suggestion for device : Android Smart Phone

DFS team decision: We procured a smartphone for the student

Details of family:

- Father is a daily wage earner and part time driver.

- The family comes under BPL category.

Fees : School Fees fully exempted

What are the issues?

- The student does not have a smartphone to attend the online classes and ASAP courses.

Online class format:

- Google Meet, video + PPT.

Data connectivity (SIM package/broadband details): Family will buy a SIM card.

Faculty's suggestion for device : Android Smart Phone

DFS team decision: We procured a smartphone for the student

Details of family

- Father drives auto. Also works as a part-time painter. Income is unstable and affected by COVID

- Mother is half paralyzed. Most of the family’s income is needed for her treatment.

Residence : Perumpetty, Kerala

Fees : School Fees fully exempted

What are the issues?

- The student does not have a smartphone to attend the online classes and ASAP courses.

Online class format:

- Google Meet, video + PPT.

Data connectivity (SIM package/broadband details): Family will buy a SIM card.

Faculty's suggestion for device : Android Smart Phone

DFS team decision: We procured a smartphone for the student

Details of family:

- Father is a daily wage worker. Mother is a housewife.

- Two brothers are learning trades and not earning and a dependent grandmother

- They are of the BPL category.

Fees: No fees as its a Govt school.

What are the issues?

- The student does not have a smartphone to attend the online classes and ASAP courses.

Online class format:

- Google Meet, video + PPT.

Data connectivity (SIM package/broadband details): Family will buy a SIM card.

Faculty's suggestion for device : Android Smart Phone

DFS team decision: We procured a smartphone for the student

Details of Family

- Single parent mother.

- Mother works as a sweeper in a clinic.

- Brother studying in 10th Std.

Fees:Full fees exempted

What are the issues?

- The student does not have a smartphone to attend the online classes and ASAP courses.

Online class format:

- Google Meet, video + PPT.

Data connectivity (SIM package/broadband details): Family will buy a SIM card.

Faculty's suggestion for device : Android Smart Phone

DFS team decision: We procured a smartphone for the student

Details of family

- Parents are divorced. Aqsa is living with her mother.

- Mother used to take tuitions earlier but now working as a daily wager. Unstable income due to COVID.

- Mother is the only breadwinner for the family.

Fees: Fees fully exempted

What are the issues?

- The student does not have a smartphone to attend the online classes and ASAP courses.

Online class format:

- Google Meet, video + PPT.

Data connectivity (SIM package/broadband details): Family will buy a SIM card.

Faculty's suggestion for device: Android Smart Phone

DFS team decision: We procured a smartphone for the student

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Aspires to become a nurse

Details of family:

- Father undergoing treatment in a mental hospital.

- Mother abandoned the child.

- Under the care of uncle's (father’s brother) family

How is student attending class?

-Using cousin’s phone when it is available. Cousin also has to attend online classes.

What are the issues?

- Phone is not always available. Hence cannot go through class notes shared and keep up with the class.

- Cannot watch videos shared by teachers on WhatsApp.

Online class format:

- Classes on TV channel by State Govt., WhatsApp, PDF, video links

Data connectivity (SIM package/broadband details):

- Uncle’s family will provide a new SIM card

Faculty's suggestion for the device: Smartphone

DFS team decision: A smartphone was procured and delivered to Sanjana through our volunteer.

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Details of family:

- Hailing from Bellary village. Parents are daily wage laborers

- Living in 'Hope Foundation' children's home for the past 12 years

- Has 2 sisters. They also live away from home in a setup similar to Hope Foundation

Residential address: Yerigallu, Bellary

Fees (dependent on external help): 'Hope Foundation' pays school fees

Online class details

Are online classes being conducted? : Yes

Start date: May 2020

Class timing: 9:30 AM to 12 PM. Additional classes if required.

How is the student attending class?

- Currently, the student commutes to school every day and sometimes shares a smartphone with his classmate to attend online classes. School provides Wi-Fi access to students.

- Printed notes are provided to students who are unable to attend online classes.

What are the issues?

-Cannot attend online classes on days when friend's phone is not available.

Online class format:

- WebEx, WhatsApp

Faculty's suggestion for the device: Smartphone

DFS team decision: We procured a smartphone and delivered it to Raju through volunteer/referrer.

2nd PUC (PCMC)

94% in SSLC

Arjun received Vidyasiri scholarship in 1st PU

No earning member. Dependent on the maternal uncle for financial help.

Father passed away. Raised by a single parent (mother).

The student has one elder sister studying BE and living at Grandmother’s house.

Since the mother cannot manage both children, the daughter is staying in grandmother's house taken care of by her maternal uncle.

Residence: Gokulam, Mysore

Fees: Maternal uncle helps out

Using the mother’s Samsung A20 series phone.

Phone discharges fast

Data pack gets over fast

Online class format: Zoom, recordings, WhatsApp

Faculty's suggestion for a device: As he is a Computer Science student, getting him a laptop will be good.

Found a pre-paid data plan that suits student's requirements.

Procured a refurbished laptop based on faculty's suggestion.

• Very bright student

• The mother works as a house help/cook, Father works as a temporary Security Guard

• The mother lost income due to COVID.

• Online class details: Cisco Webex + Whatsapp

• Riju has issues with sight. Wears spectacles. Small screen size adding more strain to the eyes.

• Riju is currently using her mother's phone. But the mother needs to carry a phone for work.

• Small screen size causing strain on eyes.

• Faculty suggested: Tab/smartphone

• DFS team decision: Handed over a new Tablet device.

• Rank student. Aspires to study Agriculture in the future.

• Mother works as house-help. Father works in a welding workshop.

• Income of both affected post-COVID

• Fees (dependent on external help): Employer pitches for uniform and books

• Are online classes being conducted? : Yes

• Student is attending classes using a borrowed phone. Sometimes the borrowed phone is not available, hence the student has been missing classes

• Online class format: Zoom (audio), WhatsApp, Snaphome App(classwork, homework)

• Faculty's suggestion for a device: Smartphone

• Student Device Request: A smartphone

• DFS team decision: Handed over smartphone available in device pool after testing.

• Aspires to be a doctor.

• Father is an auto driver; Mother works as a maid

• Income of both affected by COVID

• Are online classes being conducted? : Yes

• Attending online classes using a borrowed phone. Missing classes on the days the phone is not available

• Online class format: Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp, books + white/blackboard

• Faculty's suggestion for a device: Mobile is better. Tablet not suggested as it might hang.

• Student Device Request: Smartphone

• DFS team decision: Based on faculty's suggestion DFS Procured a new smartphone for the student to attend classes

• Father was bedridden for 5 years and is currently unemployed

• Mother is working as a home maid

• Referred by: Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Program Manager Bency, Govt. Of Kerala

• Online classes can start when all students of the ASAP batch have smartphones. Else it stands the risk of getting canceled.

• No smartphone. The student cannot afford to buy one.

• Online class format: Google Meet, video + PPT, WhatsApp group, word, excel

• Data connectivity: SIM card will be arranged by the Program Manager

• Faculty's suggestion for the device: Smartphone

• Student Device Request: Smartphone

• DFS team decision: Procured a Smartphone

• Father is a daily wager(unloading goods); mother works as a home maid

• No stable income

• Referred by: Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Program Manager Bency, Govt. Of Kerala

• Online classes can start when all students of the ASAP batch have smartphones. Else it stands the risk of getting canceled.

• No smartphone. The student cannot afford to buy one.

• Online class format: Google Meet, video + PPT, WhatsApp group, word, excel

• Data connectivity: SIM card will be arranged by the Program Manager

• Faculty's suggestion for the device: Smartphone

• Student Device Request: Smartphone

• DFS team decision: Procured a Smartphone

• Parents work as daily wagers

• No regular income for the family

• Referred by: Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Program Manager Bency, Govt. Of Kerala

• Online classes can start when all students of the ASAP batch have smartphones. Else it stands the risk of getting canceled.

• -No smartphone. The student cannot afford to buy one.

• Online class format: Google Meet, video + PPT, WhatsApp group, word, excel

• Data connectivity: SIM card will be arranged by the Program Manager

• Faculty's suggestion for the device: Smartphone

• Student Device Request: Smartphone

• DFS team decision: Procured a Smartphone

• Only daughter. No immediate family members for support.

• Father passed away; Mother is bedridden

• The family has no earning members. They live on support from Panchayat members and food from the PDS/Ration shop.

• Referred by: Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Program Manager Bency, Govt. Of Kerala

• Online Classes can start when all students of the ASAP batch have smartphones. Else it stands the risk of getting canceled.

• No smartphone. The student cannot afford to buy one.

• Online class format: Google Meet, video + PPT, WhatsApp group, word, excel

• Data connectivity: SIM card will be arranged by the Program Manager

• Faculty's suggestion for the device: Smartphone

• Student Device Request: Smartphone

• DFS team decision: Procured a Smartphone

• Supported by Single Mom

• Mom lost job due to COVID and is now working in a condiment packaging factory

• Student was attending classes using a borrowed phone. She missed classes when phone was not available.

• Device provided: Procured a new smart phone for attending online classes.

• Mother is a single parent (no immediate family members).

• The mother runs a diagnostic center but operations and income affected by COVID.

• Mother had to arrange for a living space for her daughter and herself after her husband walked out.

• They were able to manage living expenses without depending on anyone before COVID. She is unable to arrange for funds to buy her daughter a mobile/Laptop.

• Online classes started Monday 14th Sept 2020 (10 AM to 4 PM)

• Online class format: Google Meet. PPTs

• Currently using Mom's mobile to attend classes.

• There are 2 issues:

• 1> Mom goes to work and returns home at 2 PM. She needs the phone for her work. So Rajitha cannot attend class from 10 AM to 2 PM. Can attend only from 2 PM to 4 PM daily.

• 2> Screen size of phone small for online class content being covered. Cannot see what is being shared in PPT sometimes.

Device provided: Procured a refurbished Lenovo laptop. Dongle for an internet connection was given by their friend

• Father is working as a delivery person

• Mother is working as a domestic help

• Income is affected post COVID

• She was using her fathers phone which was available when her father was not out for work

• The phone had audio issues and the screen was broken. This caused her missing classes.

• Mother used to work as cook (pre-COVOD). Father drives a delivery tempo.

• The parents work very hard to provide quality education for Saad.

• Saad recently got admission in a private school under staff quota.

• Saad was unable to attend online classes conducted by his school as they had no mobile device.

• Device provided: DFS team gave him a secondhand phone in good condition.

1. • Mother is a single parent. Father passed away

   • The mother works as domestic help. She doesn’t have a mobile phone.

   • School fees: The mother pays by taking help from her brother and loan from her employer.

   • Online classes started in July.

   • Online class format and content delivery: WhatsApp + PDF

   • Mother's employer arranged for a secondhand phone. The phone is old, has issues, and cannot be fixed. Unable to attend the class using this.

   • Danush was attending online classes in his friend's house.

   • Device provided: DFS team gave Dhanush a secondhand phone in good condition to attend online classes.

1. • Father works as a Delivery person in a food delivery company. Was operating a chaat (snack) shop which shut down due to COVID.

   • Mother homemaker.

   • The family has been hit badly and they cannot afford to buy a new phone.

   • Residence Uttarahalli, Bengaluru

   • Online classes started in July.

   • Online class format: Uses 2 Apps. Lead School App (for Eng only) and School Beep Apps (other subjects) YouTube links are shared here.

• Mother used to work a as cook (pre-COVID). Father drives a delivery tempo.

• Arzoo's parents very work hard to provide quality education to her.

• Arzoo recently got admission in a private school under staff quota.

• Arzoo was unable to attend online classes being conducted by her school because she didn't have a smartphone or tablet.

• Device provided: DFS team procured a new tablet for her to attend online classes.