Thane Signal school student bags job

Mohan Kale, a 21-year-old student of Signal school in Thane, bagged a job in consumer goods company (Eureka Forbes). Kale after scoring a good percentage in SSC got admission for electrical engineering at Rustomjee Career Institute. At present he is in the final year of engineering diploma and has got placement in the company.

Until the signal school was introduced in Thane, Kale use to sell garlands at Teen Haat Naka signal in Thane. The signal school was introduced at Teen Haat Naka for children who beg or hawk at the signal, by Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) along with NGO Samarth Bharat Vyaspeth in 2016. Kale joined the school soon after it was introduced.

Kale and his family originally hail from drought prone area in Osmanabad. Hence, in search of job, Kale and his parents migrated to the city in search of livelihood and began selling flowers.

According to the teacher from Signal school in Thane, Kale was one of the bright students and is the first student from the Signal school to pass out with good percentage and get a job. Kale was 18 years old when he joined the signal school. However, he resumed schooling from class 8 due to the huge gap, since he left his school at his village.

"After scoring good percentage in 8th class, Kale worked hard to get good marks in next standard, accordingly he scored 77 percent in SSC. He kept his same dedication in his engineering exams as well, which has resulted in getting placement while he is in his final year of engineering,” said Aarti Parab, Teacher, Signal School.