"Have it, this is yours, this is yours and that`s yours." "Draw, paint and do whatever you want to do." "Till now I be back by dropping this." "But what we paint sir there is nothing on the table." "This table." "This table is very too small sweetheart that it can`t bare your beautiful thoughts." "Look in to your mind and draw an amazing Technicolor photo." "and drop it on the paper." "Steal, steal the joy." "Nobody is here to stop you." "Where were you been lost friend?" "Are you looking for something in thoughts?" "Nothing to worry and rush." "What happen kid?" "Don`t you like painting?" "What is your name son?" "Sir his name is lshaan Awasthi." "Thanks." "Where did you go?" "Where did you go?" "Your mother called." "Go and stand by the phone, she`s going to call again." "Go." " Hello." " Hello." " ls lshaan Awasthi around?" " Yes, Yes..." "Just a minute." " Yes." " Talk with him." " Yes." " Have it." "Hello Enoo..." "Hello Enoo..." "Say hello son." "Look Enoo, we can`t come on Saturday, son." "Dada`s ...interschool tennis finals is held on Sunday. lsn`t it son?" "I know you are very angry with Mama." "Mama is very bad." "Mama is very bad." "l`m very sorry Enoo but what can Mama do?" "Dada is also having the tension of finals. lsn`t it?" "Would you like to talk to Dada?" "Now talk to Dada." "And wish him all the best, one minute... one minute." "Hello Enoo." "Hello Enoo are you there?" "Enoo, l`ll miss a lot in the finals." " Hello." " Hello Enoo." "Enoo." "Son talk to Mama." "Hello..." "Enoo..." "Hello." " Hello." " Hello Madam he left." " Left." " Yes Madam." "Sorry." " What happen?" " He hadn`t talked?" "Don`t worry we`ll go next Sunday." " Err!" "Why are you putting it there?" " This is the class work of the kids." "Then what happened?" "Holkar didn`t put it there." "That place is for the books." "Then where do I put them." "Return them to the kids." "By the way are they for any use?" "What the wreckage they are making in your class Nikumbh?" "They are the kids, the have to make noise." "And if the kids wouldn`t show there emotions in ...the art class then where else they would show them." "That`s alright." "Just that Headmaster wants discipline in the school." "Discipline." "I heard that you were singing the class yesterday." "And playing the flute." "Yes I was singing and playing the flute." "Kids happy so l`m happy." "But the children of this school isn`t like the children of that school." "What kind of children?" "You are teaching in tulips school." "Mentally retorted abnormal kids." "Teach the way you like in that kind of school, it doesn`t ...makes any difference." "No future wouldn`t be made of that kids." "No serious teaching." "This is a formal school, your ...singing, dancing style wouldn`t be appreciated over here." "We prepare kids for the race of life." "They must compete, succeed." "Make a future." "Three rules of our school." "Unity, faith and discipline." "Three rules of success, the way of complete education." "Hail Hitler." "Tevari-ji now you have to learn German." "What happen lshaan?" "Okay..." "Okay..." "Okay..." "Okay... lt`s okay." "Err!" "Listen, where is your friend?" "Sir, don`t know sir." "He was here by now, suddenly he ran off." "He saw his new boring art teacher." "No..." "No sir, he went to the dinning hall for the lunch." "What is your name friend?" "Rajan Dhamodhran sir." "Rajan tell me one thing, what is the matter of lshaan?" " Sir." " ls he having some problem?" "He`s afraid all the time." " He wants to go home." " Why?" " He`s a new boy sir." " ln the middle of the year." "He`s having a problem." "As much he can try but he ...can`t read and write." "He has been punished all the time." "Red marks all over the book." "What to do?" "You play here, l`ll be right back." "Ok?" "Are you coming from somewhere after cutting onions?" "The human is..." " worse then animals." "I know that." "And blind too." "Away from the inner beauty." "Who you`re confronting these days?" "Myself." "After so long, l`m seeing myself in the mirror." "So is there someone to show you the mirror?" "That`s what I always ask you to." "You have a nice face." "Jabeen, he`s in danger." "Who?" "Who?" "There`s a boy in the school" "He`s 8-9 years old." "He doesn`t do or speak anything, always seems scared." "His eyes are like..." "screaming for help." "l`m afraid he`ll fall." "Let`s go, it`s time for the lesson." "Ok, lets go." "Hey, Sail, come." "Do you know what`s the time of the show?" "After two days." "Yes." "Excellent, let`s go." "Yes?" "Hello." "My name`s Ram Shankar Nikum." "I teach at New Era School." "Oome in." "Are these his 3rd standard books?" " Yes." "Who made this?" "Ishaan did." "Ishaan did?" "Does he paint?" "Yes, he loves to paint." "Oan I have some water please?" "Why did you send him?" "Why?" "There was no choice." "Last year he failed in 3rd standard." "Oan you believe?" "In 3rd standard." "And there`s no sign of improvement." "This, my elder son, he comes 1st in every class every subject." "And that other one..." "What do you think, what his problem is?" "Problem?" "His attitude." "What else?" "Towards studies, towards everything." "Always stubborn, always attitude." "He never listens to anyone." "l`m asking about his problem, but you`re telling me the symptoms." "You`re telling me he has the fever, that`s I know already." "l`m asking why is he having fever." "What`s the reason of the fever?" "Then you tell me." "Tell me." "Have you noticed any pattern in his mistakes in his lessons?" "Pattern." "What pattern?" "They all are mistakes." "Then you couldn`t notice the patterns." "Look here." "Here "b" is in place of "d" and "d" in place of "b"" "Oonfusion among similar looking alphabets." "Here, he wrote "s" and "r" in reverse." "Even more..." "Look here." "This small "h" and small "t"" "Mirror imaging." "Animal, animal, animal." "Three different spellings on the same page." "It means, it`s not the case that he remembers one wrong spelling." "He mixes similar looking words." "This "t-o-p" becomes "p-o-t"" "This "s-o-l-i-d" become "s-o-i-l-d"." "Why does he do that?" "is he stupid, or lazy?" "No I think, he`s having difficulty in recognizing words." "When you read "a-p-p-l-e" apple, you imagine a red apple in your head." "Maybe he can`t read "apple"" "That`s why he can`t get the meaning as well." "To learn, one has to know the sounds, visual and meanings of words." "Ishaan is lacking this very important need." "There`s nothing like that." "He only makes excuses." "To skip the studies." "Read this please." "How can I read it?" "lt`s in Ohinese." "Try it." "Oome on." "Ooncentrate." "What`s this rubbish?" "You`re not behaving." "You`re being rascal." "That`s how lshaan must be feeling." "He couldn`t understand the words." "This problem in studies is called as "Dyslexia"." "Sometimes child has some more problems other then Dyslexia." "Like difficulty in understanding multiple instructions." "Turn to page 65, chapter 9, Para 4, line 2" "Oonfusion..." "Or Poor Final Gross Motus Skills." "Does lshaan feel problems in buttoning his shirt or tying his shoelace?" "Yes" "Oan he catch the ball when you throw it to him?" "He can neverjudge the ball." "Because he can`t understand the size, distance and speed all together." "A ball, how big, from how far and at what speed coming towards him." "Until he analyze all this... lt`s too late." "Think about it." "A child Just 8-9 years old." "Oan`t read, can`t write." "Oan`t do day to day normal things." "Oan`t do what other children can do very easily." "What could he go through then?" "His self-confidence must have been shattered." "He must have been fighting by hiding his inabilities under stubbornness." "He must have been making a hell out here." "Thinking, that why should he tell the world that he can`t do things." "Why shouldn`t he get all that ignored by just saying that he doesn`t want to do." "That`s what children learn from the elders." "And now he can`t even continue to fight that." "l`m sorry to say that he has stopped painting." "lt`s very sad." "Why only lshaan?" "There`s no answer to that." "lt`s a Neurological Disorder." "It can happen to anyone." "Sometimes it can be genetic." "To make it simple, there`s just some wiring problems in his brain." "So you`re saying that my son isn`t normal, he`s mentally retarded." "What kind of a person you are?" "Look this, Mr. Awasti?" "This fast brain is playing with thousands of thoughts with colors." "Way more then yours and mine abilities." "But what`s the use of that?" "What are you looking into it?" "Then what should I look?" "What will he become when he`ll grow up?" "How will he compete with the world?" "Will I keep on feeding him for whole of his life?" "I know this." "There`s a cold world out there." "Everyone wants to grow toppers and rankers in their homes." "Everyone wants No. 1" "Doctor, engineer, management, less then that is unacceptable." "95.5%, 95.6%, 95.7% less then that is uncountable." "lsn`t it?" "Think about this." "Every child has his own quality, own expertise, own desire." "But no," "Everyone is busy stretching the finger to make it long." "Keep on doing that." "No matter you break the very finger." "What`s are the options?" " No options." "There`s no way." "If you like horse to race, then breed race horses, damn it." "Why do you give birth to children?" "Putting the weight of your ambitions on your child, is worse then child labor." "And when the child can`t" "what if he cant carry the waight?" "When they will understand?" "That every child has his own capacity to lift the weight." "He learns eventually." "Every child has own pace." "Five fingers make a fist." "Why are we dreaming to settle these little ones in to the mainstream?" "Friends, l`m going to tell a story today." "A story about a boy." "There was a boy, don`t ask where." "He couldn`t read and write." "Even after so many tries." "He couldn`t remember that "y" comes after "x"." "Words were his enemies, used to dance in front of his eyes." "They used to tease him by dancing and moving around." "Studies used to make him tired." "Who he could have told his problem to?" "His mind was full, he was a starter bull, and the alphabets were disco to him." "He failed in the exams." "He was a victim of the burden of the studies." "People called him an ass and stupid." "Boy took everything bravely." "And one day, he did something genius." "Everyone was shocked when heard his theory." "Tell me, who`s that boy?" "Elbert Einstein." "Oorrect Rajan, Albert Einstein." "Genius and great scientist." "Who shocked the world with his theory of relativity." "Now tell me what`s this?" "No, no." "lt`s not an ordinary helicopter." "The great artist inventor, Leonardo DiVinci" "Who?" " Leonardo DiVinci" "Yes, he made this picture." "A working sketch of a helicopter." "But when?" "In the 15th century." "400 years before the first airplane could fly." "Do you know, Leonardo DiVinci used to have difficulties to read and write." "He used to write like this." "Oan you make anything out of it?" "Now read it." "My name is Ram Shankar Nikum." "Ishaan, turn on the light please." "Who was the great person, who lit the world with electricity?" "Edison." "Thomas Edison." "Oorrect lshaan." "He too was a victim of "abcd"." "Sit down lshaan." "No leave the light on." "Let Edison`s light come on us." "Everyone must know him." " Abhishek Bachchan." "He too used to have difficulties in studies during childhood." "Now see, he is a blast." "There are more examples." "Pablo Picasso, famous painter." "He never understood the number "7"" "He used to say, "lt looks like my uncle`s nose in reverse. "" "Who`s the father of Mickey Mouse?" " Walt Disney." "Oorrect." "Walt Disney." "He was too confused about words, so he put his art into cartoons." "Neil Diamond, popular singer." "He used to write songs out of the shame about his red report card." "Agatha Ohristy, famous mystery book writer." "Oan you believe a writer, who was unable to read in her childhood." "But, why am I telling you all this suddenly today?" "To show you that, there were gems in the world who changed it." "They were able to see the world from their eyes." "Their minds were a bit different." "People came in their ways." "But still they won." "And they won like that the whole world saw it in an awe." "Out today`s art class will be dedicated to all those geniuses." "We will step out remembering them." "And we`ll make something different." "Anything." "Pick anything you like, rock, wood, junk, anything." "Oome on, move towards the door." "Ishaan, one minute." "Rajan, you can go." "Do you know there was another name among all those I mentioned?" "Because that name is not that great." "But he too had the same problem." "That name is Ram Shankar Nikum." "I too had difficulties in reading and writing." "My father never understood me." "He thought I was being naughty, and wasn`t paying attention." "He thought I would not succeed in my future." "What a duffer and idiot could become?" "Whatever I am today, l`m in front of you lshaan." "Shall we go?" "Did you go to my home?" "Hey, it`s moving." "Oan it fly?" "Will it?" "Who made it?" "is Principal present?" "Yes sir." " Ok, stay seated." "I wanted to talk about a student." "Ishaan Awasti, 3rd "D"" "He`s a new student." "Some other teachers are also complaining about him." "I don`t think he could even complete a year." "No sir, he`s a smart boy." "He has just come problem in reading and writing." "You know about "Dyslexia"." "You`ve made ourjob easy." "I was confused what to tell his father." "He came through our trustees." "Good, good." "Then Special School is perfect for him." "lsn`t it?" "No sir," "He`s a child with above average intelligence." "He has full right to study in a normal school." "He just needs a little help from us." "All children around the world having any problem study in normal school." "And these children have right to study in any normal school." "l`m sorry sir, it`s not me who say this. lt`s the law of our country." "Under the law of rights of education, every child gets this right." "lt`s another thing that there are less schools who don`t follow this law." "Nikum, tell me one thing." "How will this boy manage here?" "There`s math, history, geography, science, language..." "He will." "Only if teachers help him a bit." "Where`s the time that teachers have?" "To attend one child among 40 children?" "lmpossible." "Sir, it won`t take as much time as you think." "2-3 hours a week." "I will show you." "And he has to just pass all these subjects, his real destination is something else." "So, all the subjects that we teach are useless but yours isn`t." "No, sir, I didn`t mean that." "every child has his art." "Please sir, look at his painting." "lt`s a battlefield, soldier digs a mine and turned the page and escaped while digging." "What an idea?" "Oonfident brush strokes, such bold use of colors." "Very bold." "Look at this sir, a flip book, story about getting away from home." "What an idea?" "From just an 8 years old boy." "Sir, there are a few who could think out of the way." "Sir, just one chance." "He needs this chance." "Or he`ll loose his faith." "What do you want from me?" "For some time, his spellings and writing should be ignored." "We should take his tests orally." "Education is real be it oral or written." "By the time, l`ll also work on his reading and writing." "That will be improved gradually." "I don`t know, if l`m doing a permanent damage by following a temporary teacher." "Now add 3" "Very good, now add 5" "What did you get?" "Very good, now subtract 1 1" "There`s a question." "Have you ever painted after you finished your school." "What?" "What is this sir?" "Painting competition." "For students, teachers, everyone." "Seriously, what`s the meaning of art." "lt`s meant to release your emotions." "If you`re happy, your hand will reach all bright colors." "Lunch was bad, you`ll end up filling with all dark and dull colors." "l`ll be back in two minutes, friends." "Sorry, there`s a little space." "How come you`re here?" "I was passing by." "Have you met lshaan?" " No, not yet, I will meet him." "First I needed to talk to you." "Go ahead." "My wife has been surfing internet for a few days." "She has read all the information about "Dyslexia"" "We just wanted to you tell you that." "Why did you want to tell me?" "So you don`t mistake us as parents who don`t care about their children." "To care." "It necessary Mr. Awasti." "It has the power to cure." "lt`s a medicine that relieves pain." "lt`s a security that child thinks someone cares about him." "One hug, or one lovely kiss." "To show that you care." "To tell him, "Son I love you"." ""lf you have any worries, you can come to me"." ""lt`s ok if you made a mistake, l`m there for you. "" "To care." "lsn`t it what`s called "to care"?" "l`m happy to hear that you think you care." "l`ll leave now." "Mr. Awasti," "Has your wife read about Solomon Islands on internet?" "I don`t know." "In Solomon Island, when people wanted to clean a part of woods for farming, they don`t cut the trees." "Instead, they stand around the tree and start shouting at him, cursing at him." "In some days, the tree gets weak." "And dies by itself." "There has been great gems in the world who changed it." "because.." "They were able to see the world from their eyes." "Their minds were a bit different." "People didn`t like that and they came in their ways." "But still they won." "And they won like that the whole world saw it in an awe." "What a fair they have arranged?" "Look, I have arrived." "Where`s your lshaan?" "l`ve been dying to meet him." "I don`t know, I can`t see him." "Rajan, where`s lshaan?" "I don`t know sir, he left hostel before everyone." "Really?" "Hey Nikum, you`ve pulled me into this too." "You should try this, it`s fun." "No way, I can`t do this painting thing." "I will put so many alphabets and fill it will alphabets." "l`ve come here only for headmaster to see my presence." "I will be here for 5-10 minutes only." "I will not make my Sunday waste lt`s an honor for us that you`ve come." "Where I have to sit?" "Ohildren will show your sitting place." "Ohildren, come here." "Show to sir his sitting place." "My special guest Madam Lalita" "Teacher, painter, my guru." "Hello" " Hello" "Have you seen lshaan?" "No sir, he must be with Rajan." "Where`s he?" "I don`t know sir, as I said earlier he left before everyone." "Where had you been?" "Oome here, sit." "Do you have colors?" "Sir, haven`t you left yet?" "You were leaving in 5 minutes." "What are you painting?" "lt`s a frog, duck and a banana." "is it a frog?" "How`s my painting?" "Look at it." "Absolutely beautiful sir." "First prize sir." "Amazing!" "What a wonderful morning." "Going through the colored glasses of windows we reached our childhood." "Praise to be God`s." "I saw other`s childhoods too." "We made Joy sir to promise" "He will take compulsory lessons from Nikum Sir." "lsn`t it Joy Sir?" "But not only me, Sen and Tiwari Sir will too, these two had bad paintings as well." "All right." "By Nikum, I just remember." "That we won`t have to look for a new art teacher." "Nikum sir, along with Tulip School, will also teach in our school." "Now, what you have been waiting for... l`m going to announce that." "Let me come to the results of the Art Fair." "Our special guest Madam Lalita was in a fix." "She was in a confusion. she was confused between two paintings lt was a tie." "She wanted to award both paintings to be the best." "That wasn`t possible." "Because the winner painting I thought that painting will become the front cover of the school`s yearbook." "Now, there can`t be two front covers." "So what to do now?" "Madam was in deep confusion." "After thinking a lot she came to a conclusion." "She selected the student leaving the teacher." "Yes children." "Your Nikum sir has been defeated." "And the student who defeated him" "Little, 9 years old, lshaan Nandkishore Awasti." "Applause." "Here`s your lshaan and here`s his painting." "Just look at it, what a masterpiece." "He`s a very talented boy." "l`m really happy to have him." "Have you met his teachers?" "No sir." "Please go ahead and meet them, they`ll give the progress report." "First we thought something was wrong, he won`t be staying here." "But what improvement he made." "What a pace to pick-up he has." "Wonderful." "Here`s his progress report." "Your Son is very tallented." "I can`t believe all this." "Thank you." "What?" "What happened?" "I can`t find words to thank you." "He`s lovely boy." "Just look after him." "Oome back early after holidays."