Para Teacher in Govt school for Child Education

Dear well-wishers,

Regards from Gram Vikas Trust.

In this report GVT wants to share the update of our warriors of education, who have helped the students in continuation for their learning in this critical time. This warriors have not stopped in getting education of the children of their villages. These are our Para Teachers, who have worked hard in this pandemic situation, and supported the school and children in learning.

The Government of Gujarat is everyday broadcasting the TV transmission program for class 1 to 12 on daily basis, also the government teachers are supporting with Text books, and other materials to engage children in learning. The program by Government is well planned and enhancing the learning at home. But at some point of time it is difficult for the children who are most vulnerable, and do not have access to TV or mobile, some interior faliya/street where no mobile network are usually available and other socio-economic factors.

Being such critical situation our Para Teachers, are engaging children on daily basis, through different ways and mediums. In initial time the Para Teachers was supporting the school teachers in visiting the home of interior streets for the awareness of Home Learning program by government. Later they have started to call each students and ask about the lessons they have learned today, and support them in difficulty in understanding, in some of the interior faliyas the Para Teachers were sitting with few children’s and help them in learning. Whatsapp group call is also one of the tools where some awareness talks by our Para Teachers are being delivered. Discussion with children and students on regular basis, have helped in creating a healthy environment of learning in the villages.

The efforts from government teachers and Para Teachers were really helpful in this critical time. GVT is working closely with the Para Teachers and also train them wherever required, both Para Teachers and government teachers are working hand in hand for the continuous learning of the children, and trying to reach till the last child of the village. At GVT, we are learning while we are doing, your valuable thoughts or ideas which can help us in reaching out to the children effectively are welcome.