[Research] posters

[Jean Dreze]

Dear Guru and friends,

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.

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.

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.

I am not clear whether "research at educationemergency.net" is a kind of 
collective address so I am CC-ing a few at random!

Best,

Jean


On 10-08-2021 11:05, Guru wrote:
> Thanks Jean
>
> 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.
>
> regards
> Guru
>
>
> On 10/08/21 7:03 am, Jean Dreze wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> More asap,
>>
>> Jean
>>
>> On 06-08-2021 15:41, Guru wrote:
>>> 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
>>>
>>> https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/mar/19/midday-meals-as-crucial-as-classes-survey-2278502.html
>>> https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-schools-and-all-classes-local-hygiene-precautions
>>> https://itforchange.net/press-release-open-all-primary-schools-now-to-avoid-a-learning-crisis
>>>
>>>
>
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