Parikrma is addressing the growing gap, in urban India, between those who benefit from the economic liberalization and the majority who do not. Rural migrants who come to the city in search of better lives, rely on education to get better jobs. Unfortunately, the government mass schooling system is in a state of disrepair. Dropout rates are close to 50% by class V and 70% by class VII. Attendance is as low as 15%. Further, the content of education is basic. Text books sub-standard, teachers poorly trained and teaching method outdated.