[Educationsupport] Meeting of the Education Support Group on Friday, December 31st, 4.00 - 5.30 PM

[anusha sharma]

Dear all,

Thank you for participating in the discussions on Friday, it was useful 
to hear updates from everyone on different programs/projects in their 
respective states. Please find attached the notes and the public chat 
from the meeting. Request members who couldn't join us to share any 
updates they have over email.

Wish you all a very happy new year!

Regards,
Anusha

On 26/12/21 6:05 pm, Sriranjani Ranganathan wrote:
> Dear friends,
>
> Hope you are all doing well.
>
> After a long break, we thought it would be a good idea to meet - and 
> share updates and exchange notes on our various programmes and 
> projects.  We will be having a meeting of the Education Support Group 
> on Friday, December 31st, 4.00 - 5.30 PM .
>
> The following is the proposed agenda:
> 1.  Updates from members
> 2.  Updates from TN - the illam thedi kalvi and the ennum ezhuthum program
> 3.  Updates from the TISS learning centres
>
> Do also write on this thread if there are any other items you would 
> like to bring to the discussion.
>
> The meeting link is https://b3.teacher-network.in/b/gur-g94-hyn 
> <https://b3.teacher-network.in/b/gur-g94-hyn>.
>
> Looking forward to meeting all of you.
>
> Best regards
>
> Ranjani
>
>

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[16:02] Uma: Hi Ranjani
[16:02] Guru: Yes
[16:14] Uma: May I speak
[16:15] Guru: Yes, many teachers are reporting patchy attendance
[16:16] Guru: Dsert has cut syllabus by 20 % but this approach is not adequate I feel
[16:17] Guru: Yes
[16:17] Guru: The target will compromise teaching approaches
[16:17] Guru: As it has happened in the past years
[16:18] Guru: So what can we do, and how to go about it, is my question
[16:18] ramanujam: may i respond to that too?
[16:18] Ranjani: Yes please jam
[16:20] Guru: The diet brc crc are not getting into the schools or supporting the teachers
[16:27] Uma: Yes, syllabus cuts are only telling the what...not the how..
[16:27] Guru: Yes. Mugging without learning
[16:28] Guru: This time the effect on children in terms of dropout will be higher I think
[16:28] Guru: Jam can we write about this issue
[16:29] Guru: Alerting about the emergency... It seems we are already on business as usual
[16:30] Guru: Yes both the emergency and also possibilities
[16:33] Uma: Yes, that is the approach we are using...in Math only 1 to 99
[16:35] poornima: recently i had done a workshop running evening centres in Kasimedu periamedu in Chennai so drop pouts have increased and ganja has beincreased and children as young as9 are using
[16:37] poornima: I agree emergency situation cause teachers are just giving slip tests and loading homeworks everywhere
[16:40] poornima: sure go head
[16:40] Guru: We can imagine how the situation will be in other states 😔
[16:43] Uma: Will need to join another meeting. Thanks!
[16:48] To invite someone to the meeting, send them this link: https://b3.teacher-network.in/b/gur-g94-hyn
[16:49] poornima: i have also have done visits to 10  govt schoos in thiru and been in touch witharound 20 private schools in and around 3 districts in thiru.students were given acitivities for omly one week.then they were loaded students are completely lost and tired
[16:57] poornima: madhavan sir can i have your no.
[17:02] poornima: so the whole issues are around middle schools
[17:04] poornima: thanks for the updates for primary schools
[17:08] Mythili: Thank you!
[17:09] Mythili: That would be very nice
[17:16] Mythili: Had hoped the learning centres would have taken off. We had planned to focus on middle schools children
[17:23] poornima: can i join thulir illam in thiruvannamalai
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