1.1S) Practicum SOE Report (25-08-16)

 Name of the School: - Shantinikethan Educational Institutional
Date of the Visit: 24-8-2016
Group Members: Priyanka P.C, M.Sukanya, A. Swetha, M. Rinkesh & A. N. Bharghava Shyam. 

(25-Aug-16)

Narration

We gone to school at 8:45am. We spoke with Shanta Madam, she allocated classes for us separately. After that observed classroom, students & faculty there.

Observation of Class:-

It is in the 4 floor, in so many class strength is not exceeding 27, in each classroom there is a books rack where they can put some books, in each classroom Frist aid boxes, 2 lights & fans, dustbin & window ventilation are there. In most of the classes girls & boys are sitting together. Each room is having.

They are diversified by color homes that are. But unitedly seated in classrooms. All wear uniforms specified to their color homes (Colors are orange, green, blue & yellow)

Observation in specific classroom: -

After that we interacted with children separately and went to 6^th class. It is revision period. There some are murmuring, some are reading, writing, playing games & etc. In their free period, I interacted with 2 children. I asked their names, back ground, who is helping in studies, what you will do after school hours & etc.

Interaction with students:-

Pramuk is studying 6^th class. His father is employ, he came from Andhra Pradesh. In home his elder sister, mother & father are helping in studies. When he will go to home he plays games watch Tv programs eating snacks etc. he will also study in home.

Nandhan is also studying in 6^th class, he is from Karnataka itself, his father is shopkeeper, he studies in home, his mother & father both help in his studies

Interaction with neighborhood:-

We interacted with 2 watch man, Mechanic near Shantinikethan School

Watch man is from Orissa. He is alone staying in Bangalore. His children is in Orissa only. They are studying in private school.

Watch man is also from Orissa. He age is just 20. He studied up to 8^th standard. Now he is not interested in studying.

Mechanic is from Megur near Bangalore. He is single. His parents are in Megur, he studied up to 9^th class in Bangalore government school itself.

Observations near Shantinikethan school:-

Near the Shantinikethan School mostly it is middle class area people. There are govt. school behind Shantinikethan School. So many are studying there also.

Gender concerns in Education:-

1) Gender is a social construct that impacts attitudes, roles, responsibilities and behavior patterns of boys and girls, men and women in all societies

2)  Education has the inbuilt potential of initiating social change in the context of gender relations. 

3) Gender concerns in education have also been reflected in curriculum frameworks developed by apex national organization like National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) 

{Curriculum frameworks of 1975, 1988, 2000 and 2005 have made specific efforts to focus attention on gender disparities in education}

4) Gender debates and discourses have to be operationalized within the overarching concern for democratizing education 

{Context, constitutional commitments, policy initiatives, schemes and programmes have been conceptualized by Centre and State Governments at different points of time to address gender barriers in education}

I am uncompromising in the matter of Women’s rights. In my opinion, she should labour under no legal disability not suffered by men. I should treat the daughters and sons on a footing of perfect equality.

Mahatma Gandhi, Young India, 17-10’29