[Research] posters

Sat Aug 21 20:09:26 IST 2021

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.

Jean

On 21-08-2021 19:51, Niranjanaradhya.V.P Aradhya wrote:
>
> Hi Jean and friends
>
> You have raised an important issue. Since March 24^th to till date 
> nothing much happened to children who are in lower classes. Therefore, 
> I propose the following.
>
> 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.
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> Niranjan
>
>
>
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> *From:* Jean Dreze <jaandaraz at riseup.net>
> *Sent:* 21 August 2021 1:20 AM
> *To:* Guru <Guru at ITforChange.net>
> *Cc:* niranjan aradhya <aradhyaniranjan at hotmail.com>; Sajitha Bashir 
> <sajitha.bashir at gmail.com>; mehendalearchana at gmail.com 
> <mehendalearchana at gmail.com>; research at educationemergency.net 
> <research at educationemergency.net>; Rishikesh <rishikesh at apu.edu.in>
> *Subject:* Re: [Research] posters
>
> 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" 
> <mailto: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://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-schools-and-all-classes-local-hygiene-precautions>
>>>> 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>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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