Profile of the NANDIPARA SSK SCHOOL:
1.
Nandipara
SSK school was established in 2002, this is under Berachampa-I gram Panchayat
of Deganga Block of North 24 Parganas district.
2.
121
students (class-I –IV) come from the Muslim and schedule caste families. Most
of their parents are peasant, small businessman and landless labour.
3.
Most
of the children are first generation learners.
Swanirvar’s interventions since 2011:
1.
All
the 4 Sahayikas (teachers) got trainings from us. They got trainings on –
Bengali, English, Art & Crafts for class-I & II and Mathematics for class
I – IV.
2.
Teaching
Learning Workshops with Teachers and resource parents.
3.
Inputs
in parents meetings.
4.
Classroom
inputs – Subjective and creative like Art & crafts, origami etc.
5.
Motivating
Children committees, class room decoration, waste management, special day
celebration etc
6.
Special
trainings on dance, drama etc
Success Story:
Now
many schools in Deagnaga Block have active children committees and the students
are doing many innovative activities in the schools. This was reflected in the
last assessment report of Deganga block in Nov, 2013.
Nandipara
SSK is one of the SSK schools in Deganga block and mostly minority students
come there. Most of their parents are poor peasant and indifferent about their
children’s activities in schools. In November, 13 the children committees
proposed us for organizing a Sahitya Sabha in their school. The class teachers
were in a dilemma and their told us that they were also happy with that
proposal but they also expressed their doubt about the caliber of children to perform.
But we encouraged the children to organize the Sahitya Sabha. 42 Students (7
students- recitation, 16 students – group dance, 2 students – extempore, 17
Students – drama) were selected for different activities for the cultural fests
– Sahitya Sabha.
The
students started their rehearsal at the end of the school hours and Swanirvar
staff, Julkalam Ali, Biswanath Roy and Prosanto Mondal gave the necessary
trainings and guidance to them. Gradually many parents came to the rehearsal
and more the headmistress, Arati Ghosal took interest and also played a role in
the drama show.
On
4th December, 13 the Sahitya Sabha was organized. More than 100
parents and villagers, Nilangshu Gain, Coordinator, Swanirvar, Two SSK
supervisors of Deganga Block, Anima Mondal and Rina Bai Talukdar, Deep Ranjani
Rai, of VIBHA were present in the progranmme. The programme was very successful
and it was the first time such a cultural programem was organized in the entire
village. The villagers were so happy and they came to the school after the
programme and expressed their gratitude to the school teachers. According to
them, they thought that the rights to learn cultural activities were only to
the children coming from the rich and affluent families but they were
astonished to see that their grand children could do so. They also proposed for
financial contribution for the next sahitya sabha. They also feel very excited
as they were illiterate but their grand children were now going to schools and
opting for a better tomorrow.
Reported by,
Biswanath Roy, Swanirvar
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