Saturday 11 September 2010

Enrollment Drive …way ahead!

Gandhi Nagar:

We perhaps understated the influence of chain reaction.

I dropped in to Nandini’s abode today and inquired with her mother about her studies.

Her mother couldn’t tell me much about her studies but she pointed out that she is regular to school. Nandini brought her notebook and showed me her English and Marathi exercises.

The one last thing which struck me the most was, when while leaving she pointed out that Kiran is no more coming to school. She tried convincing her but all in vane.

It was not an insignificant effort, it shows that how a chain reaction works. Of course it’s difficult without support of encouraging parents. After all Kiran is not as lucky as Nandini.

This also reminded me of our visit to Gandhi Nagar community with TMC-Hindi medium teacher Mr R.S. Yadav. When He was trying to convince and convey Kiran’s parents the importance of education, at that time Kajal’s mother (Kajal is a 12 year old bright girl from Hiranadani workers community) also joined Mr Yadav and gave the examples of her daughters who are regular to schools and getting better in education every year.

Perhaps examples like these can be of immense help in our upcoming campaigns.

Dharamveer Nagar:

In our last visit at Dharmveer Nagar migrant labour community with TMC-Marathi medium teacher Mrs Ahire, we listed 8 children for enrollment. One of them came to school same day with me to get her self enrolled. She entered in a school first time in her life to study.

I called up Mrs Ahire to inquire about these children and came to know that the whole migrant basti at Dharmveer Nagar has been wiped out. She pointed that only the girl came till the day before her hut was demolished by TMC.

Not even a single child from that community is coming to school any more.

Shanti Nagar(Kalwa):

On Friday 10th Sep 2010, we visited Thane College and interacted management students there. We appealed them to join our volunteer group and contribute in our enrollment work at Shanti Nagar community. This was a very cognizant bunch. We hope that we they join us soon in our enrollment work at Shanti Nagar.


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Posted by Krishna at Saturday, September 11, 2010

1 comment:

  1. SharmishthaSeptember 12, 2010 2:59 pm

    It is always very disheartening to hear stories of one's failure. Despite being far I can feel the pang. But hope shall prevail. This hope is tiny but bright that the parents who were finally convinced and did send their children to school, shall continue to do so in their new settlements too.
    I have always believed that our work is as much an action as it is a thought. If we are strong enough to germinate this thought in more than a few minds, action will follow.
    Having said this, I continue to congratulate our group for its tireless efforts and for being lucky to have Krishna in the lead.

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