Indrani Hasna Mayani High School is situated Indrani Hasna Mayani High School is situated at a backward rural area of Murshidabad at a backward rural area of Murshidabad District. Eventually, it is badly affected by all District. Eventually, it is badly affected by all sorts of locational disadvantages. Almost all of sorts of locational disadvantages. Almost all of the local people belong to the local people belong to poor or lower middle poor or lower middle classclass and majority of them are of the and majority of them are of the minority minority sectionsection of the society. of the society.

The school belongs to the group of other rural The school belongs to the group of other rural schools, having general standard in respect of schools, having general standard in respect of academics academics

a) The Schoola) The School

b) How the idea came …..b) How the idea came …..

With the view of developing the academic With the view of developing the academic standard and other social awareness as well of standard and other social awareness as well of such a rural school , the school Management such a rural school , the school Management felt the utmost necessity of increasing the felt the utmost necessity of increasing the interest of the students in studies. And hence it interest of the students in studies. And hence it was decided to reach the “homes” of the was decided to reach the “homes” of the students to interact with their parents as an students to interact with their parents as an awareness programme.awareness programme.

The outcomes of the awareness programme The outcomes of the awareness programme revealed some facts as major obstacles in the revealed some facts as major obstacles in the path of academic development of the students.path of academic development of the students.

c) Facts we got….c) Facts we got…. Majority of 1Majority of 1stst generation learners are deprived generation learners are deprived to taste the effective results of the modern to taste the effective results of the modern teaching-learning programmes, as they don’t teaching-learning programmes, as they don’t spend much time on it. spend much time on it. When the parents were asked about this, they When the parents were asked about this, they expressed their inability to monitor the same as expressed their inability to monitor the same as they are illiterate. they are illiterate. Hence, students show less interest in answering Hence, students show less interest in answering the study-related quarries asked by the parents. the study-related quarries asked by the parents. Consequently, parents feel shaky due to their Consequently, parents feel shaky due to their illiteracy. illiteracy. This leads to a big communication gap between This leads to a big communication gap between students and their parents.students and their parents.

d) Way Out….d) Way Out….

The School Management analysed the said The School Management analysed the said facts as:facts as:

There is no “parents-education-children (i.e There is no “parents-education-children (i.e students)” co-ordination, which is necessary for students)” co-ordination, which is necessary for a child to be involved in studies with enough a child to be involved in studies with enough inspiration and/or interest.inspiration and/or interest.

As ‘parents illiteracy’ has become one of the As ‘parents illiteracy’ has become one of the main causes behind the lack of such co-main causes behind the lack of such co-ordination, the situation needs to be ordination, the situation needs to be developed for the interest of the students.developed for the interest of the students.

The minimum literacy and/or consciousness The minimum literacy and/or consciousness regarding the modern education, of the regarding the modern education, of the parents, can most effectively be achieved if parents, can most effectively be achieved if students can teach their parents at home. students can teach their parents at home.

This, in turn, will enable the students This, in turn, will enable the students themselves to be more serious and concerned themselves to be more serious and concerned regarding studies. regarding studies.

Consequently, the ‘gap’ between the ‘parents-Consequently, the ‘gap’ between the ‘parents-education-children’ is likely to be minimised.education-children’ is likely to be minimised.

Needless to say, implementation of such Needless to say, implementation of such teaching-learning relationship in between teaching-learning relationship in between parents & students will certainly lead to the parents & students will certainly lead to the development of the students in respect of development of the students in respect of academics and social awareness as well.academics and social awareness as well.

On the other hand, an effective solution to one On the other hand, an effective solution to one of the most burning issues of the society, i.e of the most burning issues of the society, i.e illiteracyilliteracy, may easily be achieved as a , may easily be achieved as a byproduct of the whole process.byproduct of the whole process.

Hence, quite logically, the project is named:Hence, quite logically, the project is named:

““GUARDIANS LITERACY PROGRAMME GUARDIANS LITERACY PROGRAMME ““

The Project The students (Class VI to VIII) whose parents are

illiterate, will be given the assignments of ‘TEACH YOUR PARENTS’ (at home) as a part of Work Education (Compulsory Additional).

The concerned students will teach their parents throughout the year as per the ‘course’ designed by the school authority.

Parents will come to school to sit for the exam (i.e on the scheduled date for work education exam.) to show what they have learnt exactly.

The concerned students will be awarded ‘Marks’ (for Work Education) on the basis of the performances of their parents.

Important to note This is a three-year Project.

The students of class VI are likely to play the most vital role in this regard, because they will have enough opportunity to upgrade the standard of the literacy of their parents during the consecutive two more years.

The ‘course’ of the project (for all the three years) will be duly designed by the school authority.*

The students whose parents are already literate, will be given usual assignments (as per the schedule) for Work Education.

Indrani Hasna Mayani High SchoolIndrani Hasna Mayani High School

Name –Name – Indrani Hasna Mayani High School. Indrani Hasna Mayani High School.Established –Established – 1956 1956Address –Address – P.O. – Indrani. Dist. – Murshidabad. Pin. – 742159P.O. – Indrani. Dist. – Murshidabad. Pin. – 742159Recognition No. –Recognition No. – 4355 / G. Dt. 04.03.1963 ( Under WBBSE ) 4355 / G. Dt. 04.03.1963 ( Under WBBSE )Level –Level – Secondary Co-Educational Secondary Co-EducationalStudent Strength –Student Strength – 1216 1216Boys Girls Ratio –Boys Girls Ratio – 61% - 39% 61% - 39% Minority Community –Minority Community – 79% 79%Schedule Cast –Schedule Cast – 15% 15%Socio Economic Status of the Students –Socio Economic Status of the Students – 80% from poor family 80% from poor familyDrop outs –Drop outs – 45% before Class VIII 45% before Class VIIISuccess in Madhyamik Pariksa –Success in Madhyamik Pariksa – 45% to 55% 45% to 55%

The field work The field work

• Before launching the ‘project’, the school Before launching the ‘project’, the school authority explained the ‘central idea & the authority explained the ‘central idea & the outcomes’ of the same to the students.outcomes’ of the same to the students.

• The school authority, with active The school authority, with active cooperation of the local influential people, cooperation of the local influential people, conducted meetings in the villages for the conducted meetings in the villages for the concerned guardians, to increase the concerned guardians, to increase the awareness.awareness.

• The concerned students were provided the The concerned students were provided the necessary guidance for the project and the necessary guidance for the project and the progress of them, in the said field, were progress of them, in the said field, were checked up several times. checked up several times.

‘Village Meeting’( One of the village meetings organised by school at Rahigram )

Guardians of the students came to listen to the meeting.

The school authority is explaining the central idea of

the project.

Distribution of Copy & pencil amongst the guardians in the said meeting.

One of the admirable person of the village

is distributing copies on behalf

of the school authority.

Joyous moment for a guardian after

getting personal copy & pencil

for the first time;

IN SEARCH OF A NEW LIGHT

After day-long hard work “ literacy from

kid with love and care”

COMING TO THE LIGHT

On 16th April newly literate

Parents of Class – VI & VII came to School to show

their achievement.

SMILES OF SUCCESS

One of the parents showing her achievement in literacy under

keen observation of her kid.

News paper cutting about our projectNews paper cutting about our project

The editorial about our ProjectThe editorial about our Projectfrom from

Within our limited capacity we Within our limited capacity we started with the goals of started with the goals of involving the students in their involving the students in their studies and hence creating a studies and hence creating a suitable environment for the suitable environment for the same, and, in turn, observed the same, and, in turn, observed the realisation of ‘dream result’ of realisation of ‘dream result’ of “Guardians’ Literacy”!“Guardians’ Literacy”!