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<p>Dear Guru and friends,</p>
<p>I am still tied up with the field survey, but doing my best to
keep up in the between with all the useful material you are
circulating.</p>
<p>The survey findings are alarming (no surprise here). In Latehar
district, in 5 SC/ST hamlets, we found that 75% of children were
unable to read a single word. Meanwhile, the schools are falling
apart.</p>
<p>I wonder what the "line" is on automatic promotion. Once again it
seems to suit privileged children, who are more or less on track,
but it is the kiss of educational death for other children. How
can children who were enrolled in Class 1 last year, and have
never been to school or learnt the alphabet, be in Class 2 now
(Class 3 in a few months), where they are given English textbooks
(in Jharkhand)? Is there not a case for a "bonus year" when all
children are helped to recover instead of sorting the winners and
losers yet again? Just curious - I am sure that you have discussed
this.<br>
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<p>I am not clear whether <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:research@educationemergency.net">"research@educationemergency.net"</a> is a
kind of collective address so I am CC-ing a few at random!</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Jean</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10-08-2021 11:05, Guru wrote:<br>
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Thanks Jean<br>
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We are in the process of translating posters to as many languages
as possible as these can help in sharp and quick communication. We
will share these with you as well.<br>
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regards<br>
Guru<br>
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<p>Dear Guru: Thanks for this and other mails. I am up to my
ears right now with the field survey (until 22 August), but I
will catch up as soon as possible. We will definitely help
with media for one thing.</p>
<p>More asap,</p>
<p>Jean<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Dear Jean
I am attaching the posters that my colleague made in our Karnataka
'Open Schools' campaign
The campaign included a street protest, media articles, few press
releases which were reported in local papers. It may have helped a bit -
the Karnataka Govt kept high schools open Jan-March 2021.
Through the State SMC Federation, Niranjan and others also organized
district level protest meetings on school opening. A PIL was also put up
in Karnataka High Court on both opening schools and providing mid day
meals. The CJ was sympathetic but did not give a firm directive to open
schools. (there is a general middle class fear psychosis)
For this time, apart from posters, street protests, short videos
(children, parents, teachers) in multiple languages, social media
campaigns, apart from policy briefs, guidelines/toolkits for school
opening will be required. And the idea of the national coalition is to
share resources/ideas across groups working in different geographies.
regards,
Guru
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/mar/19/midday-meals-as-crucial-as-classes-survey-2278502.html" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/mar/19/midday-meals-as-crucial-as-classes-survey-2278502.html</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-schools-and-all-classes-local-hygiene-precautions" moz-do-not-send="true">https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-schools-and-all-classes-local-hygiene-precautions</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-primary-schools-now-to-avoid-a-learning-crisis" moz-do-not-send="true">https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-primary-schools-now-to-avoid-a-learning-crisis</a>
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