Asha's father lives separated from the family. Her mother works as a housemaid for a living. She suffers from a neurological disorder. She has been educated upto middle school. Asha walks to school and has regular attendance. She has a younger sibling studying in school.

Devarajan's father passed away under tragic circumstances and his mother lives separately; he is under the care of his grandmother. Devarajan's grandmother works as a house maid for a living. Devarajan walks to school and has regular attendance. He has a younger sibling who stays with her maternal grandmother.

Dhivya's father works as an auto driver. Her mother works as a labourer in a polythene manufacturing company. Both parents have received education till high school. Dhivya walks more than 3kms to school. She has a younger sibling; currently studying in the same school.

Magimai Pushpa Rani's father lives separately from the family. Her mother is undergoing treatment for emotional disturbances and is unable to support the family. They are under the care of their grandmother who supports the family by engaging herself in construction related labour. Magimai Pushpa Rani travels more than 3 kms to school by walk and regular attendance. She aspires to take up a career in the field of education. She has three siblings two of them are in college and the other is in school.

Meera lost her father to cancer few years ago. Her mother runs a small petty (bunk) shop and has been educated upto the primary level. Meera has one older sibling studying in school.

Pavithra's parents have been educated upto high school; her father is employed as a labourer in the construction field and her mother is a homemaker. Pavithra walks to school and has excellent attendance. She is ranked among the top five students in her class and hopes to take up a course in the field of engineering. She has a younger sibling studying in school.

Pradeepan's father passed away due to a heart ailment. His mother undertakes tailoring work for a living. She has been educated upto high school. Pradeepan travels 3 kms to school by walk.

Ram Kumar's father suffers from asthma; as a result he is unable to take up any job. His mother is cleans toilets in shops schools etc. for a living. His father has received education till middle school and his mother has received education till high school. Ram Kumar travels more than 3 kms to school by walk and has excellent attendance. He has an older sibling who is studying in school. He aspires to work in the field of engineering.

Vignesh's father undertakes mason or agricultural work and his mother works as a housemaid for a living. Both of them are educated upto primary school. Vignesh travels 3 kms to school by walk and has regular attendance. He has two siblings studying in school.