[Core] [Jharkhand] Subject : Internal Update # 2 (September 5 – 18, 2021) – National Coalition on Education Emergency.

Wed Sep 22 09:18:58 IST 2021

Yes, there was a PIL filed by the SDMC members to reopen all classes from 1 to 10 and to start MDM immediately. The response was very good. However, after Justice Nagarathna Madam got elevated to SC, the new CJ and other senior judge has taken over and the case is for hearing in the October.
Bringing SMC members and teachers to forefront is very crucial to move forward. We can explore the possibility of filing a PIL to relieve teachers from the election duty given the education emergency in the state though the RTE empowers the states to take their services during elections, census and other natural calamities. They can deploy personnel from other departments.

Regards,
Niranjan

Niranjanaradhya.V.P

Development Educationist, Mentor of SDMCs and

Chief Advocate of Neighbourhood Common School System  through  State Funded Public Education

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From: Guru <Guru at ITforChange.net>
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Subject: Re: [Jharkhand] Subject : Internal Update # 2 (September 5 – 18, 2021) – National Coalition on Education Emergency.

Yes, I think the RTE Forum is planning to meet this month or early next  month.

We should do our best to highlight the extra-ordinary callousness of the system in denying children their  fundamental right to education.

In Karnataka, last year itself a PIL was put in the Karnataka High Court which took the matter quite seriously (both RTE and right to food/nutrition under MMS). The directives of the  Court were listened to by the Executive. (Niranjan would have details). If the CJ is sensitive, this can be helpful.

The proposed meeting could  discuss a PIL as an immediate action as well.

regards,
Guru

On 21/09/21 3:57 pm, Jean Dreze wrote:

Dear Guru: The situation in Jharkhand is even worse than I thought, as you can guess from this short note. Teachers are on election duty and there is little chance of them being able to spare much time for children in the next few months even if primary/UP schools reopen. By that time children will be catapulted three grades ahead of their pre-lockdown class. As it is, some of them are saddled with textbooks in English and Sanskrit even if they have forgotten the Hindi alphabet! Sooner the Jharkhand meeting can happen the better...

Cordially,

Jean

On 21-09-2021 15:32, Guru wrote:
Dear friends,

Starting from this issue, we will be providing a brief fortnightly internal update to those who are participating in the work/ meetings of the National Coalition on the Education Emergency (NCEE). We feel this will be useful, as our network has expanded, and many activities are being organized in parallel. The newsletter, for a broader circulation, will be issued monthly. The internal update will take only a few minutes to read. Feel free to make suggestions and any help in any area!  Please visit the education emergency website <https://educationemergency.net/> for more information.

1. Social Mobilization Group (A big thank you for the many people who helped with these activities)

  *   Maharashtra: NCEE spoke at a meeting on Sept 18, organized by the RTE Forum, Maharashtra <https://educationemergency.net/advocacy-campaigns/> and other organizations, and discussed the education emergency context and the work of the Coalition. The research brief released by the NCEE was presented to an audience of around 450 teachers, parents and RTE activists, in Marathi.

  *   Jharkhand: A meeting was held with various local organizations. A larger public meeting will be organized in early October. Among other things, the findings of the SCHOOL survey and ongoing work<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kPMr8i-TcgAtX0pomctd-7017iJ16j3-/view?usp=sharing> of the NCEE will be presented.

  *   Telengana: A meeting was held with local organizations and representative of low-cost private schools. The organizations will also explore doing the NCEE high frequency rapid surveys. A larger public meeting is planned before the end of September.

2. Education Support Group

  *   The Education Support Group had prepared a template for documenting the work done by organizations in ‘community learning centres’ during the pandemic. Six organizations have shared their work <https://educationemergency.net/category/innovative-models/> as per this template. Their documents is being collated to create a note on pedagogical innovations that would be relevant to teachers in schools as well.

  *   The Group is collating learning resources and is in the process of sharing these in a curated manner through a MediaWiki repository<https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Education_Innovation_Models>

3. Education Research Group

  *   The Research Group released a ‘Research Brief<https://educationemergency.net/2021/09/coalition-releases-research-brief/>’, which is a summary of Indian and International researches on Covid and Education, over last 18 months, in English and Hindi. The compendium consisting of brief summary of each individual research is available here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1coEeu0lZRBsMEg366uIVxEYPS7Bc2ey_nO2uCIQwSyE/edit?usp=sharing>. Please use this for your advocacy and mobilization purposes.

  *   The group will update the research compendium every two months, with studies that are completed. Individual research studies are continuously updated and can be accessed here<https://educationemergency.net/category/resource/research-studies/>

  *   Rapid survey of households on school re-opening experience: The questionnaire has been finalized. It has been translated into Kannada and will be pre-tested along with the software. The survey will be done in Karnataka and Telangana. Other surveys are planned for teachers and school heads.

  *   State policy implementation tracker. Data collection formats were finalized. We are relying currently largely on media reports. We hope to have a first visualization by September 25. A method for submitting information through a Google Form on the website is being devised.

  *   Guidelines for state governments. This is under preparation. Guidelines issued by the Government of India and few state governments is available here<https://educationemergency.net/?s=guidelines>

  *   Media articles relating to Covid and Education is available here<https://educationemergency.net/category/media-articles/>. Media articles, Research Studies and other resources can be searched on the education emergency site by geography (state<https://educationemergency.net/?s=Karnataka>).

Please share this update with others who would be interested in participating in the NCEE. Please email info at educationemergency.net<mailto:info at educationemergency.net> if you need any clarifications or would like to join any group.

regards

Guru

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