TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that

SUDARSHAN GHOSH of class
XI, Roll No 29 has successfully
completed theEnglish Project
under my supervision and as per
the norms and guidance of CBSE
during the academic year 2023-
2024
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Despite my efforts and hard work, this project
file would not have been possible without the
kind of support and help of many individuals. I
would like to thank our principal, Mr. Raj Paulson
Shekhar and my school for providing me with
the facilities, required for doing my project. I
am highly indebted to our English teachers,
Mrs. Mili Debroy, Mrs. Chhanda Dutta Ghosh,
Mr. Gourab Das and for their invaluable
guidance which has sustained my efforts in all
the stages of this project work. I would also
like to extend my appreciation and gratitude
towards my parents without whom this project
could not have been completed on time.
 INDEX
SN.NO CONTENT PG.NO TEACHER’S
SIGNATURE
1 INTRODUCTION 6
2 Role of 7-10
Grandparents in
children’s life
3 Pen-picture of 11-12
Khushwant
Singh’s
grandmother
4 Moral Values Learnt 13-15
from the chapter
5 Conclusion 15
 INTRODUCTION
“The Portrait of a Lady” by Khushwant Singh is
based on a real story. The whole story discusses the
life journey about his grandmother which he had
listened from her in his childhood. In this story, the
writer has discussed the relationships with the
grandma throughout her life journey. Before writing
this story he minutely observed the daily activities
of his grandmother. In order to disclose the portrait
of his grandmother, he has provided her actual
appearance along wither the emotional attachment
with other family members. The relationship between
the grandmother as well as grandson is beautifully
presented in this story. The innocence of their
relationship also shows an example of admiration as
well as love can be clearly seen. During the separation
from his grandmother, the author’s mental condition
was also beautifully portrayed in such a wide canvas.
 ROLE OF GRANDPARENTS IN
CHILDREN’S LIFE

Grandparents can play many important roles in the

lives of their beloved young children. Depending on
how far away they live and other circumstances, they
can be caregivers, teachers and playmates. They are
trusted advisors for their adult children who are now
parents themselves. For many families, grandparents
provide regular child care. In some cases, they are
primary caregivers to their grandkids. And whether
they live nearby or stay in touch from afar, the love
and emotional closeness that grandparents provide
makes a big, positive impact on their grandchild’s
healthy development.All of these roles are important,
and there are many more special things grandparents
do for their little ones, but here are five to be
celebrated.

1. Grandparents give advice

Being the parent of a baby or toddler is a joy, but it’s

not always easy. Especially for new parents. And little
ones grow and develop so fast that parenting
routines that work one day may not the next. When
in doubt, parents often go online for answers. But the
sources of parenting information they trust the most
are their own parents (usually their mothers or
mothers-in-law), more than friends, pediatricians or
websites.The lived experience and wisdom of
grandparents can be especially helpful and calming in
moments of parental frustration or panic.Of course,
some advice from grandma or grandpa may not align
with what we now know about child development —
like whether or not you can spoil a baby — but their
intuition and long-term perspective can be
comforting to a parent who isn’t sure what to do
sometimes and doesn’t want to make mistakes.
Grandparents know that there’s no such thing as a
perfect parent

2. Grandparents teach young children.

Grandparents can bring a special enthusiasm to the

time they spend with their little ones, and that helps
a child learn and grow. They help children learn by
playing, talking and reading together while giving
them focused attention. And they teach more
directly by telling stories and sharing family and
cultural traditions. Grandparents are also in a unique
position to reinforce limits and lessons from parents
while also listening, wiping away tears and showing
their grandchild that they understand

3. Grandparents provide child care.

More than just occasional help, many families rely on

grandparents for regular, trusted child care for
their little ones. According to ZERO TO THREE, 1
out of 4 children under age 5 are cared for by
grandparents while their parents work or attend
school. That’s the same number of children enrolled
in formal child care programs.While many
grandparents rise to the challenge, it’s not always
easy. About half of grandparents surveyed feel some
level of disagreement or tension about approaches to
child care, and 2 out of 5 say the job of caregiving is
tiring..

4. Grandparents love.

The most important thing that grandparents bring

their little ones is love. Babies, toddlers and
preschoolers learn and grow through close, caring
relationships with the adults in their lives. The
attention, interaction and unconditional love from
grandparents (and parents, of course) helps a young
child feel safe and secure. And that’s what they need
for healthy brain development.So, the love of a
grandparent makes a real, lasting impact on a young
child’s future. Research also shows that a close,
involved relationship is good for grandparents, too,
contributing to healthier, happier and possibly even
longer lives.

5. Learning important life lessons

As the saying goes, the most valuable lessons in life

are free. Grandparents are the best teachers when it
comes to learning valuable lessons like giving charity,
being polite or even basic etiquettes like being
respectful to your neighbours. They shower your kids
with love but also know when to pull strings when the
going gets tough. Additionally, grandparents are
often known to entertain children with stories of
family history with a valuable lesson, in the end,
accompanied by a good laugh and occasional tears of
joy. Grandparents are so important in a child’s life to
teach many important life lessons in their early time.
MORAL VALUES LEARNT FROM THE CHAPTER

The grandmother used to recite her prayers in the morning

so that the author could learn them by heart. However, the
author listened to them for very different reasons. He
loved his grandmother’s voice but never cared to learn
them.The grandmother always went to school with the
author as the temple in which she used to offer her prayers
was close to the school. Here, she went with the author and
the priest gave them knowledge of the alphabets and the
morning prayer.However, many things changed when they
moved to a city. Firstly, the grandmother found herself to
be very helpless as she could no longer help the author in
his lessons as everything was in English. She was also quite
unhappy about the schools not teaching the students about
Hindu scriptures and Gods. She also did not encourage
things like music being taught in school as music was not
meant to be learnt by decent and sober people.

Animals are said to have no intelligence but they do

have feelings and it is out of feeling concern or love
for human being that they let themselves be
domesticated the recognise relationship and bond will
with humans relationship between Khushwant Singh
grandmother and the dog as well as the sparrow is
just one of them again mother was a very kind
hearted lady she loved feeding the animals in the
village used to carry tail chapati with her hand on her
way back from school feed the straight dogs the dog
love the grandmother and their developed between
them in the City there were nose did dog show the
grandmother to feeding sparrow the sparrows gather
around her and she threw little crumbs of bread to
them these sparrow sat on a head lake and shoulder
it was there way of showing affection to her and
grandmother died they came in huge number to
Mourn that shows that animals recognise and valued
relationships that they are more compassionate
more effectionate and more dependable than most
human being.

Khushwant Singh's grandmother was a very old lady.

She was short, fat and slightly bent. Her face was
wrinkled. She had white hair. She was very
affectionate. She was closely involved in bringing up
the author. The two lived in the village. She was a
caring grandmother. She would wake him early in the
morning and get him ready for school. She served him
breakfast and took him to school. She waited for him
in the temple. She prayed while he studied. She
returned with him.

She was kind and benevolent. She used to feed dogs

in the village. In the city she took to feeding the
sparrows. She was a deeply religious lady. Her lips
were always moving in a silent prayer. She was always
telling the beads of her rosary. She went to the
temple and read the scriptures.

She was a strong woman with strong beliefs.

Although she was not formally educated, she was
serious about the authors education. She could not
adjust herself to the western way of life, Science
and English education. She hated music. She was
distressed to know that there was no teaching about
God and holy books at Khushwant's new English
school. On the whole, she was a nice, affectionate,
kind hearted and religious lady.
 PEN-PICTURE OF KHUSHWANT
SINGH’S GRANDMOTHER
Appearance

Khushwant Singh's grandmother is an old woman

with a wrinkled face and a toothless mouth. She
wears a white cotton sari with a border, which she
keeps tucked over her head and ears.

Personality

Khushwant Singh's grandmother is a very traditional

and conservative woman. She is strict and disciplined
in her ways and expects others to follow her lead.
She has a very strong will and is not afraid to speak
her mind.

Beliefs and Values

Khushwant Singh's grandmother is deeply religious

and follows the Sikh faith. She believes in the
importance of family and tradition and is very proud
of her heritage. She is also very superstitious and
believes in the power of fate.
Relationships

Khushwant Singh's grandmother has a close

relationship with her grandson. She is protective of
him and wants him to follow in the traditional ways of
their family. She also has a strained relationship with
her daughter-in-law, who she sees as being too
modern and not respecting their traditions.

Final Thoughts

Overall, Khushwant Singh's grandmother is a

complex character who embodies the traditional
values and beliefs of her Sikh faith. She is a strong-
willed woman who is proud of her heritage and
expects others to follow in her footsteps. Despite
her strictness, she cares deeply for her family and
wants the best for them.
 CONCLUSION
To sum up, in the portrait of a lady summary, the
writer and his grandmother had a beautiful bond
between them and loved each other a lot. The story
tells us how beautiful a relationship can become
between a grandson and his grandmother. This
project has helped me a lot to understand deeply
about the stories I read and about the poets and
writers who write these it has given me more
understanding about how a past and the surrounding
of a poet affects their content thus I am very
thankful to my teacher as this project will also help
me in my future.
 ZOOM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Senior secondary(affiliated to CBSE, Delhi)

ENGLISH PROJECT
ON
ROLE OF GRANDPARENTS IN
CHILDREN’S LIFE
 STUDENT
PARTICULARS

NAME:- Sudarshan Ghosh

CLASS:-XI
SEC:-A
ROLL:-29
STREAM:-Science
SUB:-English Project