Mother tongue: Tribal children are taught in their dialect at the MPP School, Bailuguda, Dumbrigudamandal, Odisha. Photo: K R Deepak
A classroom is the first microcosm of society that a child encounters, leaving her with lasting impressions and a behaviour pattern for life. A roundup of a multitude of learning spaces from around the country
Second chance: The SSA Nesam Trust in Valparai, Tamil Nadu, teaches tribal children from across the district and helps many dropouts complete their education. Photo: M Periasamy
Children of the future: Kunal and Babu chat outside their digital classroom in Harisal village, Amravati district, Maharashtra. To tackle the village’s dismal literacy rate, the state government tied up with Hewlett Packard to build an eClassroom, where lessons are taught in the local language and through short films and movies. The interactive teaching method has proved a big hit as, for the first time in many years, no student have dropped out before reaching Std 10 or 12. Photo: Paul Noronha
Learning together: Students at government-runTribal LP School at Kavundikkal, Attapaddy in Palakkad district of Kerala share a light moment. Attapaddy is one of the main tribal areas in the state. The district has one of the worst infant mortality rates in the country. Photo: K K Mustafah
Freedom to play: Children in the slums of Mumbai’s Ambedkar Nagar learn to play football under the aegis of the Oscar foundation. Photo: Paul Noronha
Life in science: It’s the ‘Science Society exhibition’, organised by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation at the Holy Cross School in Mumbai, and the theme is communication. Photo: Paul Noronha
Crunch time: Tiwa tribal children snack on fruits on their way to school. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
Letter to god: Prayer time on the opening day at St Augustine’s Upper Primary School in Thykoodam, Kochi. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat
No respite: Classes are held under a tree due to power cuts during the summer months at a school in Jhanjhavati Junction, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. Photo: K R Deepak
Reality check: A bare-bones classroom at a primary school in Harauni village of Unnao district, barely 40 km from Lucknow. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt
Scientific bent: As a part of Seasonwatch, a national citizen science programme, students observe leaves and caterpillars at the Government High School of Kuttamassery, Kerala. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat
Published on May 11, 2018
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