Tuesday, January 7, 2014

A SILENT REVOLUTION IN GOVT SCHOOL: SAHITYA SABHA IN NANDIPARA SSK SCHOOL


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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