Sunday, June 29, 2014

Inside the Common Man's Classrooms

School's the place where the future of India is moulded. Right?
Here are some photographs of schools I have come across in Bihar. Government schools.

These child friendly blackboards around the classrooms help kids to participate in the learning process. Excellent tools for Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation.

 
 
 


A simple and effective way of keeping track of what a kid learns.. this is known as the child portfolio.. samples of learning levels achieved... this little girl proudly shows off her work 
 
Now, here's a dedicated teacher.
 This young man teaches class I. there are no desks and benches in his classroom. no teacher's desk. he sits on the floor and engages his class with what tools he has. here he supplements the lesson using a Sesame Street picture book. Bihar has its dedicated government teachers as well... the only thing is that this young graduate isn't a 'regular' teacher... he draws a salary of some five thousand rupees from the Panchayat...
 
 


Group activity in a government school in Hajipur block...





and below another view of the child friendly blackboards...







This is my school library- a school in Kesariya Block, East Champaran

I can spell simple words and I do have a decent handwriting, see?


Where there is no blackboard, or furniture, or even a floor, but there is a thirst for  learning

My teacher and I- a government primary school kid shows her grasp of numerical concepts
 

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