Khelghar addresses needs of development of children. Healthy development of children is not possible, if the child is detached from his homes. We found it very necessary to work with parents for awareness building right from the beginning. Usually both parents are away from children for about 8-10 hours and are doing physical labor. Therefore everybody felt the need of slum level center. Parents not only liked the idea but also supported it wholeheartedly. One enthusiastic parent offered his own place for this center. In 1998, we build a tiny shade on a vacant space in Basti itself.

As it is a place for parents to come together, we regularly have ‘PalakSabha’ at Anand Sankul. Various issues of children and parents are discussed in this forum. A slum level center gives easy access to many children, especially younger ones who could not earlier come all the way to Kheghar, situated one and a half kilometers away from the slum. If children get connected to Khelghar at early age then impact is far better.

Creative activities for younger children were started at this center. Parents used to feel insecure to send girls at Khelghar in the evening. Girls used to be shy and took back seat in the beginning. Due to Anand Sanakul, we could start discussion groups for girls in slum area itself. This made girls more confident.

We hope that Anand Sankul will help to createthe educational atmosphere in basti leading to increase in discipline and reduction in fights among children. On this backdrop we wish to have good behavioral example in front of all people.

In the beginning, Anand Sankul was a tin shade similar to huts of all people. It was small and inconvenient. For shaping up new events and academic coaching, better place was required. On January 15 2007 , we had an opening of a bigger cement concrete hall of Annad Sankul. Certainly this will help children to shape up their future.