[Research] posters
Jean Dreze
jaandaraz at riseup.net
Sun Aug 22 07:26:46 IST 2021
We are meeting the Education Secretary in Jharkhand tomorrow. If you
have any suggestions, or any ready-made material that might be useful to
him, please let me know.
Jean
On 22-08-2021 07:12, Rishikesh wrote:
>
> 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 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
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*Jean Dreze <jaandaraz at riseup.net> <mailto:jaandaraz at riseup.net>
> *Sent:* 21 August 2021 1:20 AM
> *To:* Guru <Guru at ITforChange.net> <mailto:Guru at ITforChange.net>
> *Cc:* niranjan aradhya <aradhyaniranjan at hotmail.com>
> <mailto:aradhyaniranjan at hotmail.com>; Sajitha Bashir
> <sajitha.bashir at gmail.com> <mailto:sajitha.bashir at gmail.com>;
> mehendalearchana at gmail.com <mailto:mehendalearchana at gmail.com>
> <mehendalearchana at gmail.com> <mailto:mehendalearchana at gmail.com>;
> research at educationemergency.net
> <mailto:research at educationemergency.net>
> <research at educationemergency.net>
> <mailto:research at educationemergency.net>; Rishikesh
> <rishikesh at apu.edu.in> <mailto: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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