"I try my best every single day to give my children what they need, but no matter how hard I work, it never quite feels like enough. All I ask is that Ateeb gets to stay in school and become someone I can be proud of."

Meet Ateeb Javed Khan, a Std 5th student at Max Fort English High School, Nalasopara West, Palghar, whose family is currently going through a difficult financial period.

Ateeb's father works as an electrician, earning approximately Rs. 12,000 per month, the sole income supporting a family of five. Between daily household expenses and the needs of the family, even meeting basic daily needs has become a struggle, let alone affording his son's school fees. Despite everything, he has never once considered pulling Ateeb out of school, holding on to the hope that his son's education will lead to a better life for the whole family.

For the 2026-27 academic year, Ateeb's school fees total Rs. 28,815/- (Rupees Twenty-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Fifteen Only), an amount that feels increasingly out of reach given the family's circumstances.
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