Agilandeeswari's parents are agricultural labourers; her father has been educated upto middle school and her mother upto the primary level. Agilandeeswari travels around 13 kms to school by public transport and has regular attendance. She aspires to take up a career in the civil services. Agilandeeswari has three younger siblings studying in school. +

Anandhi's parents have separated. Her mother as been educated till middle school and is an agricultural labourer. Anandhi cycles to school and has regular attendance. She has an older sibling in school. +

Anbarasi's parents sell fish for a living. Her father has been educated till middle school and her mother has not had any formal education. Anbarasi's father is diabetic. Anbarasi walks to school and has regular attendance. She has two elder siblings both studying in the same school. +

Archana's father lives separately and does not support the family; Archana stays with her mother who has been educated upto high school and works as a helper in a pharmaceutical unit. Archana walks to school and has regular attendance. She has a younger sibling studying in school. +

Arun's father passed away a few years ago due to illness. His mother is engaged in agricultural labour and has a high school education. Arun cycles to school and has regular attendance. He wants to pursue a course in mechanical engineering when he grows up. He has an elder sibling studying in school. +

Sibiraj's father works as a mason. His mother undertakes tailoring of old clothes from home for a living. Both have been educated upto high school. Sibiraj travels more than 5 kms to school by using public transport and has regular attendance. He has good grades and aspires to take up a career in the police force. He has two siblings; one has completed his high school and is unable to continue his education and the other is studying in school. +

Devi Priya's father passed away due to tuberclosis. Her mother works as an agricultural labourer and has been educated upto middle school. Devi Priya walks to school. She aspires to take up a career in the field of teaching. Devi Priya's grandmother stays with them. +

Nivedha's father passed away under tragic circumstances. Her mother undertakes tailoring work stitching thambulam bags(wedding bags)for a living. She has been educated upto high school. Nivedha has excellent attendance. She travels 3-5 kms to school using public transport. She has two siblings studying in school. She has excellent grades and aspires to take up a career in the field of medicine. +

Poonguzhaly's father who suffers from kidney disease is unable to support the family. Her mother works as an agricultural labourer. They have been educated upto high school and primary school respectively. Poonguzhaly travels to school more than 5 kms by public transport. She has an older sibling studying in school. +