[Research] posters

Sun Aug 22 07:12:58 IST 2021

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.

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. 

From: Jean Dreze <jaandaraz at riseup.net> 
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2021 8:09 PM
To: Niranjanaradhya.V.P Aradhya <aradhyaniranjan at hotmail.com>; Guru
<Guru at ITforChange.net>
Cc: Sajitha Bashir <sajitha.bashir at gmail.com>; mehendalearchana at gmail.com;
research at educationemergency.net; Rishikesh <rishikesh at apu.edu.in>
Subject: Re: [Research] posters

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 24th 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  <mailto:jaandaraz at riseup.net> <jaandaraz at riseup.net>
Sent: 21 August 2021 1:20 AM
To: Guru  <mailto:Guru at ITforChange.net> <Guru at ITforChange.net>
Cc: niranjan aradhya  <mailto:aradhyaniranjan at hotmail.com>
<aradhyaniranjan at hotmail.com>; Sajitha Bashir
<mailto:sajitha.bashir at gmail.com> <sajitha.bashir at gmail.com>;
mehendalearchana at gmail.com <mailto:mehendalearchana at gmail.com>
<mailto:mehendalearchana at gmail.com> <mehendalearchana at gmail.com>;
research at educationemergency.net <mailto:research at educationemergency.net>
<mailto:research at educationemergency.net> <research at educationemergency.net>;
Rishikesh  <mailto:rishikesh at apu.edu.in> <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  <mailto:research at educationemergency.net>
"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-a
s-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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