My Name is S.Mariappan. I am 44 years old. I belong to the Scheduled tribe Athiyan community Nomadic Tribes.  I and my wife beg with decorated bull and by beating our own body with whip (Whippers), Kudukuduppai karar (With a drum shaped like an hourglass with strings which produced a rattling sound when vigorously shaken) Street circus play in street. My family has been able to give up migrating to another district to do the above activities. Due to this my son’s education is failed.  In this situation, CANDLE  NGO came to our Kamarajnagar village and started the evening education coaching center.

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    I express gratitude to The CANDLE NGO for the wonderful opportunity to join my son in the evening education coaching center. I am proud that my son has well matured in education and is our asset. Now my family has not migrated from one place to another and residing in my original place and taking care of my son’s education. Now my Son Mr.M.Pandy is studying 5th standard in Government Panchayat union primary school at Rengammachathram Pudukkottai.  I have become an instructor and role model to our other parents in this regard.