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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Hi Jean and friends </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">You have raised an important issue. Since March 24<sup>th</sup> to till date nothing much happened to children who are in lower classes. Therefore,
I propose the following. <o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The children who joined class 1 in 2020-21 can be combined with the children who are joining class 1 in 2021-22 since there levels of learning are
one and the same. These children will undergo accelerated learning programme to learn basic things appropriate to their age and grade in a combined manner to benefit both the age groups and grades in 2021-22 for 200 hundred learning days as indicated by RTE
Act. During this period, teachers with special curriculum and methods help these children master the competencies otherwise they would have mastered in class 1 and two respectively. At the end of 2022 academic year , a special programme for children who got
admitted to class 1 in 2020-21 ( though they have not attended school)<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>can be designed with special curriculum to prepare them for class 3, so that we can avoid loss of one year for no fault of them.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">In the meal for all other grades from 2 to 10, the first 3 months should be devoted to well-structured bridge course with a specially designed curriculum
to get familiar with age wise- grade wise competencies before we start curriculum transaction
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Otherwise, the loss is for marginalized children who are first- or second-generation learners. Therefore, while talking on behalf them and demanding
any solution needs a fair understanding and all benefit should be given to children. The decision also should be in the best interest of the children.
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Jean Dreze <jaandaraz@riseup.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 21 August 2021 1:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Guru <Guru@ITforChange.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> niranjan aradhya <aradhyaniranjan@hotmail.com>; Sajitha Bashir <sajitha.bashir@gmail.com>; mehendalearchana@gmail.com <mehendalearchana@gmail.com>; research@educationemergency.net <research@educationemergency.net>; Rishikesh <rishikesh@apu.edu.in><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Research] posters</font>
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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="x_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="x_moz-cite-prefix">On 10-08-2021 11:05, Guru wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">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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On 10/08/21 7:03 am, Jean Dreze wrote:<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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<div class="x_moz-cite-prefix">On 06-08-2021 15:41, Guru wrote:<br>
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<pre class="x_moz-quote-pre">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="x_moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/mar/19/midday-meals-as-crucial-as-classes-survey-2278502.html">https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/mar/19/midday-meals-as-crucial-as-classes-survey-2278502.html</a>
<a class="x_moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-schools-and-all-classes-local-hygiene-precautions">https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-schools-and-all-classes-local-hygiene-precautions</a>
<a class="x_moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-primary-schools-now-to-avoid-a-learning-crisis">https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-primary-schools-now-to-avoid-a-learning-crisis</a>
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