Question

Read the following passage carefully: (12)
1. After a long day out in the scorching sun at Nizamuddin railway station, having checked out every bit of
garbage disposed off trains, a group of rag pickers gathered for a chat in a rain-swept shelter. This was h they got to know what the day
signified. Gifts for their mothers ranged from promises of not running away, to earning enough to assure
their mothers of some comfort someday.
3. When it came to actual celebrations for the day, a group of boys at the centre run by Chetna, an NGO,
near the station, surrounded Manjula Rai. Some even pulled her hair and the rowdy ones calmed down
after a stem glance from her. For many boys and girls, this 47-year old social worker is a face recognized
as a help at hand. For quite a few of them, Manjula is the „mother‟ who influences them.
4. When they settled down to talk, the children at Chetna, related their aspirations with thoughtful intent
.Vikas Kumar, who felt shy to pronounce the word Mother‟s Day, said he was determined to secure
someday, quality life for his mother, who was a domestic worker. His promise to his mother on Mother‟s
Day was to take out his mother from a rented house and to give her a home with a better life, some day.
5. Vikas left school when he was just 9, but is now a motivator for other boys to break free of rag picking
and study through die Open School System. Today, Vikas, who is a Class VII student, is the pride of the
Centre and Manjula has been a part of his journey all through. She has been convincing the parents of
these children to understand their evolution from being a child labourer to a teenager who can acquire
skills for a better life.
6. Aslam for instance, who giggled as the boys tried to pronounce Mother‟s Day, knew the words „Mom‟
and „Dad‟ having watched T.V. serials and Hindi films. According to him: “I keep running away from
home and fight with my Mom. But on Mother‟s Day, when I go back, I will not fight and stay with her.”
The traumatic life stories related by these children become a self-explanation for their aggressive
behaviour and their suppressed feelings.
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A.2 1. Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words : (4x2= 8)
1. What was special about Mother‟s Day at the rain-swept shelter ?
2. What were the rag pickers‟ reaction about Mother‟s Day ?
3. How did the children celebrate the day at the Chetna premises ?
4. Why is Vikas‟ case inspiring for the rag pickers ?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. at the rain swept shelter a group of boys had gathered for a special occasion.it is a gathering for mothers day not a regular gathering

2.the rag pickers grew emotional as they have never heard the word before and thought of some gifts for their mothers in the form of promises

3.the children at the premises surrounded Manjula Rai as for a few of them she is the mother

who influences them

4.vikas case is inspiring for the Ragpickers because he left Ragpicking and studied through the open school system after breaking himself free of ragpicking

Answer 2

Answer:

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