To Provide Education for Needy Children in INDIA

     From 19^th to 23^th September, we held the 6^th“Study Tour.” All of 16 participants with various kinds of ages and occupations visited “Mother Baby School” for two days.

     First day, we made a tour by ship on the Ganges. The students had lunch made by their mother, while the participants had one made by our local staff, Hiroyo. We got into the boat, and then introduced ourselves. Surprisingly, all participants used Hindi, which made the students very pleased. We had a good time so friendly that we couldn’t think we had knew each other on the very day.

     The next day, we made Dango, traditional Japanese sweet rice dumplings. The students and the participants worked together to cut dough with a mold or make anime-characters. It was a first time for the students to eat Dango, and looked delicious the way they ate it.

     October is a tasting time. Students are unhappy during the period, but it is very important for teachers to confirm the degree to which students comprehend. We told students to review completely home every day, and when someone didn’t do his or her homework, rebuked harshly. Indian schools educate very strictly, and still corporal punishment is inflicted, which will be a real problem in Japanese schools. Parents ask teachers to beat their children when they go to school without doing their homework. However, Mother Baby School aims to make the students comprehend without punishment. On the other hand, Teachers in Indian schools give lessons at the cleverest student’s pace, but in Mother Baby School, we carry out the classes after all the students understand. When someone cannot get it, we give his or her an assignment and teach until he or her understands. By doing so, going to school only has meaning when they are able to understand.

     For one week, all the students did their best to get as high score as possible. As a result of the test, we draft the curriculum after this.