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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>That is right. The gap that has occurred over the 16+ months is so huge and as Jean says it is over the gap that already existed! If we are to do anything meaningful, we will need a lot of time with the children to even get them to where they were before the lockdown.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I guess all will agree with it too. But the challenge is in coming up with the appropriate approach with a suitable curriculum, material, pedagogy, capacity building to use them & so on… we will have to start working with State Govt’s to actionize this. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jean Dreze <jaandaraz@riseup.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 21, 2021 8:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> Niranjanaradhya.V.P Aradhya <aradhyaniranjan@hotmail.com>; Guru <Guru@ITforChange.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Sajitha Bashir <sajitha.bashir@gmail.com>; mehendalearchana@gmail.com; research@educationemergency.net; Rishikesh <rishikesh@apu.edu.in><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Research] posters<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>It seems to me that the "bridge", however designed, will have to extend to March 2023, not 2022. Because the "gap", for children who've been left out all this time, is not just one-and-a-half years (since lockdown began); it's one-and-a-half years + what they forgot of what they had learnt + whatever gap was already there before the lockdown began. I don't see a 3-month bridge course filling that gap.<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Jean<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 21-08-2021 19:51, Niranjanaradhya.V.P Aradhya wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hi Jean and friends </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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) 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><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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 </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Niranjan </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Jean Dreze <a href="mailto:jaandaraz@riseup.net"><jaandaraz@riseup.net></a><br><b>Sent:</b> 21 August 2021 1:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> Guru <a href="mailto:Guru@ITforChange.net"><Guru@ITforChange.net></a><br><b>Cc:</b> niranjan aradhya <a href="mailto:aradhyaniranjan@hotmail.com"><aradhyaniranjan@hotmail.com></a>; Sajitha Bashir <a href="mailto:sajitha.bashir@gmail.com"><sajitha.bashir@gmail.com></a>; <a href="mailto:mehendalearchana@gmail.com">mehendalearchana@gmail.com</a> <a href="mailto:mehendalearchana@gmail.com"><mehendalearchana@gmail.com></a>; <a href="mailto:research@educationemergency.net">research@educationemergency.net</a> <a href="mailto:research@educationemergency.net"><research@educationemergency.net></a>; Rishikesh <a href="mailto:rishikesh@apu.edu.in"><rishikesh@apu.edu.in></a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Research] posters</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p>Dear Guru and friends,<o:p></o:p></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.<o:p></o:p></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.<o:p></o:p></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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>I am not clear whether <a href="mailto:research@educationemergency.net">"research@educationemergency.net"</a> is a kind of collective address so I am CC-ing a few at random!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p>Jean<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 10-08-2021 11:05, Guru wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks Jean<br><br>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><br>regards<br>Guru<br><br><br>On 10/08/21 7:03 am, Jean Dreze wrote:<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>More asap,<o:p></o:p></p><p>Jean<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 06-08-2021 15:41, Guru wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>Dear Jean<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>I am attaching the posters that my colleague made in our Karnataka<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>'Open Schools' campaign<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>The campaign included a street protest, media articles, few press<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>releases which were reported in local papers. It may have helped a bit -<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>the Karnataka Govt kept high schools open Jan-March 2021.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Through the State SMC Federation, Niranjan and others also organized<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>district level protest meetings on school opening. A PIL was also put up<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>in Karnataka High Court on both opening schools and providing mid day<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>meals. The CJ was sympathetic but did not give a firm directive to open<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>schools. (there is a general middle class fear psychosis)<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>For this time, apart from posters, street protests, short videos<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>(children, parents, teachers) in multiple languages, social media<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>campaigns, apart from policy briefs, guidelines/toolkits for school<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>opening will be required. And the idea of the national coalition is to<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>share resources/ideas across groups working in different geographies.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>regards,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Guru<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a 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><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a 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><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a 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><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>