[Core] [Jharkhand] Subject : Internal Update # 2 (September 5 – 18, 2021) – National Coalition on Education Emergency.
Guru
Guru at ITforChange.net
Thu Sep 23 22:10:45 IST 2021
Jean and RTE forum friends
do you think a PIL can be explored? even if the PIL will take its time,
the 'publicity' around it will persuade the Govt a bit about the
seriousness. The initial step of 'drafting' can borrow from the
Karnataka PIL as well
regards
Guru
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On 22/09/21 9:18 am, Niranjanaradhya.V.P Aradhya wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Regards,
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> Niranjan
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> Niranjanaradhya.V.P
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> Development Educationist, Mentor of SDMCs and
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> Chief Advocate of Neighbourhood Common School System through State
> Funded Public Education
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> *From:* Guru <Guru at ITforChange.net>
> *Sent:* 21 September 2021 10:53 AM
> *To:* jharkhand at educationemergency.net <jharkhand at educationemergency.net>
> *Cc:* niranjan aradhya <aradhyaniranjan at hotmail.com>;
> core at educationemergency.net <core at educationemergency.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Jharkhand] Subject : Internal Update # 2 (September 5
> – 18, 2021) – National Coalition on Education Emergency.
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> Yes, I think the RTE Forum is planning to meet this month or early
> next month.
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> We should do our best to highlight the extra-ordinary callousness of
> the system in denying children their fundamental right to education.
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> 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.
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> regards,
> Guru
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> On 21/09/21 3:57 pm, Jean Dreze wrote:
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>> 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
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>> 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
>>>
>>> ps - you may receive this mail more than once, if you are member of
>>> more than one of the mailing lists.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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