Schooling Society

The role of change makers

By : Saurabh Rite (PGP13051) & Tejpal Gothwal &PGP13059)Section – A

Why are we discussing this?

What kind of a nation are we?

What do we do with this purported human resource?

Who will do that?

The Government??

• Why should I do it?• Coz …..If you don’t…..

Those who make a difference- The Change makers

SUPER-30- Ramanujan School of Mathematics

•IN 1994, opportunity came knocking at the door in the form of the prestigious Cambridge University. Unfortunately, financial hardship ended that dream even before it had begun. “I felt the pangs of poverty”- Anand Kumar

•This led to the birth of the new and improved ‘Ramanujan School of Mathematics

•In the last six years, it has produced hundreds IITians from extremely poor background.

• During this program students are provided absolutely free coaching, lodging and food. Children of brick kiln worker, rickshaw puller, landless farmer, roadside vendors have all gone on to become top technocrats much to the joy and amazement of their parents.

Steps taken by the Government

Right To Education- Sarva Siksha Abhiyan

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya

RTE some flaws

• Applicable for students from 6-14 years of age only

• Neighbourhood school- 1 km for class I-V - 3km for class V-VIII25% reservation in unaided pvt schools valid for

pre nursery or nursery only.

Govt. schools v/s NGO run schools

GOVT SCHOOLS

Student teacher ratio 200:1

Lack of infrastructure – no separate toilets for girls ,no drinking water ,no classrooms

No livelihood skills imparted

Poor Quality of teaching

• Declining basic reading levels:• In 2010, 46.3 per cent of all children in std V

could not read a std II level text, which has increased to 52.3 percent in 2012

• Arithmetic levels also show a decline across most states:

• nationally, 29.1 per cent of Std V children could not solve simple two digit subtraction problem in 2010 - 39 per cent in 2011 and 46.5 per cent in 2012.

• More than half of all Std 2 and Std 4 classes sit together with another class

Rainbow Learning Centre• Provides free schooling opportunity to underprivileged children, situated

in Kashipur• It is run by: Mr Pankaj Agrawal, Mrs.Monika Sharma, Mrs. Juhi Upadhay,

Mrs. Gosh • Started on 20th may 2013, 22 students • Main philosophy – don’t want to create unproductive pool of

graduates ,they should know how to earn & how to behave in society, they should not become the part of mob, targeting 2nd gen.

Model

WHAT SKILLS THEY IMPART?1.Academic –level-1,level-2,level-32.Life skills – manners ,moral values 3. Livelihood skills- going to start course like

electrician ,mechanic etc.

Cost involvedRENT 12000/M

TEACHERS SALARY 25000/M

STAFF SALARY 12000/M

TRANSPORTATION 15000/M

MISCELLANEOUS 10000/M

TOTAL 74000/M

Sources of funds

• Completely borne by MR Pankaj Agarwal

• No support from government –due to various formalities –main motive will be defeated.

Future of Rainbow Learning Center

They are doing their bit? What about you?

Thank You