‘ ‘ Adult Literacy Program ’Adult Literacy Program ’

Our story of Change fromOur story of Change fromSatya Bharti School Adhon, District Kurukshetra, Haryana.Satya Bharti School Adhon, District Kurukshetra, Haryana.

Students:- All Fifth ClassStudents:- All Fifth Class

Mentor Teacher : Ms. Neelam Verma.Mentor Teacher : Ms. Neelam Verma.

Satya Bharti School Adhon is a primary school of Bharti Foundation. It was established in 2008.

Geographical Location:–Village Adhon in a progressive village of our area. It is located at a distance of 12kms from District Headquarter Kurukshetra, Haryana•Cultural Background:–Major population belongs to General, OBC & SC Category- Village have strong education & cultural image in area.–Agriculture is the main source of income.

Introduction

Step 1: FEELStep 1: FEEL• There are a lot of problems in India. But the one that There are a lot of problems in India. But the one that

troubled us the most was illiteracy of the parents. This troubled us the most was illiteracy of the parents. This problem create an insecurity among them. They feel problem create an insecurity among them. They feel ashamed when they came in PTM and give there thumb ashamed when they came in PTM and give there thumb impression instead of signing there name. Even due to impression instead of signing there name. Even due to this problem they are not able to help there children in this problem they are not able to help there children in home work and cannot understand the new education home work and cannot understand the new education system only rote education is education for them. And system only rote education is education for them. And they are not comfortable with the new homework they are not comfortable with the new homework pattern i.e. research based homework.pattern i.e. research based homework.

Going out Going out • To further understand these problems To further understand these problems

we went out into the village and visit we went out into the village and visit peoples to make a deep understanding peoples to make a deep understanding of the problem. We also visited gram of the problem. We also visited gram panchyat and seek there help in this panchyat and seek there help in this issue.issue.

• And we try to understand what are the And we try to understand what are the challenges for us.challenges for us.

• And how we can resolve the problems.And how we can resolve the problems.

Adult Literacy ProgramAdult Literacy Program

What is Adult Literacy Program?What is Adult Literacy Program?

• ALP is a unique program designed by Satya Bharti School Adhon to make parents and community Literate so that they can sign there name and can help there child in homework and can understand new ways of teaching.

Step 2: IMAGINEStep 2: IMAGINE• We imagine a situation when we are We imagine a situation when we are

free from these problems and start free from these problems and start visualizing our goal and We visualizing our goal and We discussed discussed the program among our the program among our staff and with the community in our staff and with the community in our PTM. And we start making our action PTM. And we start making our action plan. We make following preparationsplan. We make following preparations

• A small curriculum that fulfill our A small curriculum that fulfill our basic needs.basic needs.

• TLM NeededTLM Needed• Student Teacher Training Program.Student Teacher Training Program.

Step 3: DOStep 3: DO

• First of all a two teacher and four First of all a two teacher and four student group go into the student group go into the community and identify the target community and identify the target people. Who are willing to learn and people. Who are willing to learn and ready to cooperate us in this mission ready to cooperate us in this mission . .

• In the second step we brief our In the second step we brief our program to the students of 5program to the students of 5thth class class and take there opinion they are very and take there opinion they are very interested and show there interested and show there enthusiasm in the project. enthusiasm in the project.

Step 3: DOStep 3: DO

• In the 3In the 3rdrd step we prepare our step we prepare our curriculum and TLM with the help curriculum and TLM with the help of student in cooperation with of student in cooperation with Mentor teacher and volunteer Mentor teacher and volunteer teacher.teacher.

• In the 4In the 4thth step we provide training step we provide training to our 5to our 5thth class students so that they class students so that they can teach well in community.can teach well in community.

Step 3: DOStep 3: DO• Now work start here we go to the Now work start here we go to the

community regularly and start community regularly and start student start teaching the adults. On student start teaching the adults. On very first day we have only 4-5 very first day we have only 4-5 people but as the project proceeds people but as the project proceeds this strength reach up to the 30 to this strength reach up to the 30 to 35.35.

• Teaching methodology student Teaching methodology student teach community by group work teach community by group work method.method.

Step 3: DOStep 3: DO

• Group of student teach Group of student teach a single person.a single person.

• A group of people is A group of people is taught by a single taught by a single student.student.

• Group work Group work facilitation by facilitation by students.students.

• Great cooperation by Great cooperation by Student-teachers and Student-teachers and community. community.

CurriculumCurriculum

• A small curriculum is developed A small curriculum is developed by the students with the help of by the students with the help of teacher. A 15 days program is teacher. A 15 days program is designed so that we can cover designed so that we can cover simple word and sentence simple word and sentence reading and writing. Signing reading and writing. Signing there name and able to read simple there name and able to read simple sentences.sentences.

TLMTLM

• Letter card, Savar- Letter card, Savar- vayanjan chart, Flash vayanjan chart, Flash card, picture card and card, picture card and chart are designed by chart are designed by the student in the the student in the facilitation of Mentor facilitation of Mentor teacher Ms. Neelam teacher Ms. Neelam Verma.Verma.

How we were ‘Changed’How we were ‘Changed’

• We though we were going to ‘change’ We though we were going to ‘change’ others lives but we were transformed by this others lives but we were transformed by this experience.experience.

• We learnt the value of collaboration, We learnt the value of collaboration, listening, sharing and caring. listening, sharing and caring.

• And we learnt that there is nothing more And we learnt that there is nothing more powerful than to use one’s abilities for the powerful than to use one’s abilities for the good of others. good of others.

How we were ‘Changed’How we were ‘Changed’

• Community is very happy as now they can Community is very happy as now they can sign there name.sign there name.

• Students learn the joy of giving and enjoy Students learn the joy of giving and enjoy the pleasure of giving to others.the pleasure of giving to others.

• Teacher also learn that student when trained Teacher also learn that student when trained well can do wonders.well can do wonders.

From Principal / ParentFrom Principal / Parent• We really enjoy this project and understand this We really enjoy this project and understand this

not end this is the beginning.not end this is the beginning.- Mrs. Sushma Mohan- Mrs. Sushma Mohan

• I have not seen our child so happy. And learn a I have not seen our child so happy. And learn a lot and happy because we have not use our lot and happy because we have not use our thumb now we will make our signature.thumb now we will make our signature.

- Mrs. Sonia Devi and Mr Ramesh Kumar- Mrs. Sonia Devi and Mr Ramesh Kumar

From Principal / ParentFrom Principal / Parent• Now we will sign our name and do not feel ashamed.Now we will sign our name and do not feel ashamed.

- Mrs Maya Devi.- Mrs Maya Devi.• Now we are more confident.Now we are more confident.

- Mrs Tejo Devi- Mrs Tejo Devi• We always want to learn but here we get the opportunity. - Mrs Meena We always want to learn but here we get the opportunity. - Mrs Meena

DeviDevi

And in the end we CelebrateAnd in the end we Celebrate