The children of GGPS Mustaidpura in Hyderabad felt there was a problem with low rates of girl child education in their Muslim community area. They designed an awareness activity to break misconceptions about girls' education. They discussed the importance of education with their classmates and brought a rally to motivate parents door-to-door. Within a week, some parents started sending their daughters to school actively. The children shared their success with inspiring examples of successful women to prove that education empowers girls and can change families.

1. Design for Change Contest in GGPS Mustaipura
Date: 29-9-2010.
Activity: Awareness of girl child education in Muslim community.
Area: 13-1-352 MUSTAIDPURA, Hyderabad.
Designed by: The children of GGPS Mustaidpura.
Name of the Child CLASS
Naseem 4th Class
Sameena 4th Class
Tarranum Naaz 5th Class
Afreen 5th Class
Ruqsar 5th Class
Feel: The area of Mustaidpura is Muslim community area. The children of GGPS
Mustaidpura felt the problem of girl child education now days. As a state of common “an
educated woman can change whole family”. I n the area of Muslim community there was a
wrong concept in their mind about girls’ education. The children of GGPS Mustaidpura felt to
break the misconception.
Imagine: The children of the school imagined to create girl child education awareness of
high studies environment in the Muslim community to make up their (girls) good dreams. They
wanted to break the imbalance between boys and girls education and rights also. They
wanted to prove the necessity of candle light in the dark home. They planed to aware in the
Muslim community.
Do: The five children of GGPS Mustaidpura discussed among themselves about the girl
child education. First the five children aware in their friend circle in the school changed
their mind set into the necessary of girl child education now days. The five brought rally
with their friends and visited door to door with parents. Motivated to parents with their
communicative skills. The five children visited to slum area also. The children gave more live

2. examples like President of India Prathiba Patil, astronaut Sunitha Williams,
mathematician Shakunthela Devi, etc. Within seven days some parents send their girls
children to school actively.
Share: The GGPS Mustaidpura children shared this adventure to their parents, friends,
neighbors, Muslim community, another schools. They saw change in the community by the
sharing. They proved that challenge is first step of success.
Children feeling here about girl child Children visiting door to door.
education.
Children rally going to slum area. Children sharing the benefits of education.

3. Children going to Muslim area Children explaining features of girl child education
to a Muslim gent.
Children visiting to home for girl child education. Children showing victory after success.