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APNA SKOOL NEWS LETTER (May – August 2013)
Page 1 of 4
We express our heartfelt gratitude to all well-wishers, donors, small and large, sponsors in the past and
present, and partners in our effort to educate children of migrant workers, who represent one of the
most severely underprivileged groups in India. Apart from the abundant love and monetary support, we
look forward, as always, to your comments and suggestions.
Primary Educational Activities
As ever, enrolment in Apna Skool centres continued to be robust in this
period, with as many as 563 children enrolled across 27 centres spread over a
large part of rural Kanpur where there are brick kilns. The table in Appendix A
summarises the enrolment during the period May –August 2013.
Apart from regular classroom instruction, we strive to offer additional
resources in various forms, both to address the lack of continuity in
educational opportunities that arises from the very migrant nature of the
children’s parents, and to support related vocational training programs to
address future employability (often, understandably, a concern for their
parents).
1. Apna Skool coordinators travelled to the villages from which some of the largest contingents of
migrants arrive in Kanpur. The primary intent of such visits is to ensure that children enrol in their
local village schools and are otherwise not completely cut off from an educational environment once
their families leave the Kanpur area. Of the subset we have visited (in their respective villages) we
have been able to keep an updated tracking list of up to 40 students from the Hameerpur district,
UP and up to 26 students from interior Bihar districts. A full list of these students and their villages is
provided in Appendix B.
2. Several of our alumni remain in the Kanpur area, whom we have enrolled in local schools. We
consider this to be an especially noteworthy symptom of the success of our programs because this
implies that the first contact with an educational environment that many of these children had
through the Apna Skool centres has spurred them on to continue down this path. Appendix C
comprises a list of 47 such students, along with details of the schools in which they are enrolled.
3. Vocational training programs have been a mainstay of the
Apna Skool philosophy since its inception. On May 31st, along
with a trip to the Kanpur zoo (see section on tours), children
used chalk powder and plaster of Paris in moulds to make
chalks. This exercise had the added benefit of teaching
children about sustainability and recycling. In addition,
computer classes were run in the evenings, especially for the
subset of 47 students who have now graduated from Apna
Skools and are enrolled in regular schools.
Apna Skool Newsletter Page 2 of 4 May – August 2013
4. Interactions with parents have always been considered a critical component of educating their
children. A community meal, in which all children, their teachers and parents took part, was
arranged along with the school’s Annual Function in June 2013. The discussion was led by Vijaya didi,
and parents were asked to get involved, especially in ensuring continuity of their children’s
education once the migrant families return to their village. The discussion mainly centred on the
multifaceted ways in which educating a child impacts future development.
5. Examinations for children in classes 1, 2 and 4 were held for the ~563 students at the centres during
the period May 11th-18th. Contrary to the usual sense of nervousness children usually have during
exam periods, the children were positively overjoyed and enthusiastic about this event, which
speaks highly to the interactive and enjoyable classroom experience they have gained at Apna Skool.
Children from classes 3 and 5 children were enrolled for tests monitored by National Institute of
Opening Schools (NIOS), which will provide relevant certification.
We are very proud to note that 7 students (see Appendix D for names) who have been in the Apna
Skool system for years have successfully passed their 10th and 12th class UP board exams (5th & 8th
June). This is a momentous occasion for families that have been illiterate for generations.
6. The school year ends and summer vacation starts between 10th-20th June to coincide with the onset
of the monsoon season, when the brick kilns close and children return to their villages. A majority of
the centres also close at the same time, and restart in mid-October, when the workers return. The
closures notwithstanding, other activities, including teacher training and development and follow-up
in native villages, continue. In addition, six centres continue functioning, after a summer break of
two weeks, for several children that remain in the Kanpur area– the centres that remain open are
listed in Appendix E.
Teacher Training Workshop (May 3 – 5)
Venue- Swami Vivekananda Vidyalaya Trainer- Sushil Joshi (Eklavya, M.P) Subject- Science & Social Study
All Apna Skool teachers participated in the Teacher Training
Workshop conducted by Sushil Joshi from Ekalavya.
On the first day, teachers were taught the use of microscopes as
well as species identification techniques.
On the second day Sushil Joshi demonstrated the use of
Chromatography to isolate Chlorophyll which yields the green
colour of onion leaves. The chemicals properties were discussed.
On the third day, after learning about Chandrakala, discussions
ensued on teaching methodologies. The lively discussion
included several teacher suggestions on how they might use
what they learnt in this workshop in future classes.
Apna Skool Newsletter Page 3 of 4 May – August 2013
Tours, Excursions & Events
A trip to the Kanpur zoo was organised on May 31st. All class 1 and 2 children of Apna Skool participated
in the visit, which comprised an educational walk through enclosures for animals ranging from monkeys,
and birds to lions, rhinos and tigers. The trip included a delightful lunch of Poories, Halwa and fruits and
plenty of singing sessions together with Vijaya didi.
On 11th of June Apna Skool students were taken on an excursion
to popular sites in Kanpur city – the stops included a 140 year old
church, the Ganesh Udyan Park, the Rev Mall at Parade (historic
merchant area of Kanpur) and the glass house exhibition at Moti
Jheel. For many children, this was the first visit to a church. More
pertinently, migrant labourers’ children seldom get to see sites
such as these, considered to be the privilege of only the middle
and upper classes. It is worth noting that such visits instil a level of
joy that both the parents and the children then associate with the
schooling process itself.
June marks the end of term, and a graduation ceremony with an annual function is held each year. This
year, the function was held at the Tatiyaganj centre and the chief guests were Asha Shukla Ji and
Tripathi Ji, who handed out report cards and prizes (a story book and game of Ludo). Children
participated in a Tilak ceremony, which also included the parents, and the event ended with a cultural
program.
Apna Skool Newsletter Page 4 of 4 May – August 2013
Visitors to Apna Skool
Over the years, we have had the pleasure of hosting several well -wishers, donors and media
representatives who have shown an interest in our three-decade old, ongoing effort to affect social
change by educating the next generation of one of the most exploited class of workers in India – the
migrant population. This year, we hosted visits for the following people:
Shahira didi, who is a correspondent of The Tribune newspaper, visited the Apna Skool centre at
Tatiyaganj on 16th May. Shahira didi, who hails from Bihar – a state from which a majority of the migrant
workers arrive in Kanpur – witnessed a Science experiment conducted solely by the children of the
centre, followed by recitations of actions songs and poems in their native language, Bhojpuri.
We had a Project review meeting of the Asha Kanpur chapter on 29th and 30th June, on the occasion of
the visit by Thierry of Mala Foundation. Also present in this meeting were Sirish Bhaiya and Susan didi.
Accompanying Thierry was Shri Annamalai, Manager of the Mala foundation run Gandhi School at
Puduchery. Apna Skool children interacted with two children from Gandhi School, who came with
Thierry Bhaiya and Shri Annamalai. Even though there was a language barrier between the children from
Apna Skool and Gandhi School, Vijaya didi facilitated the interactions by standing in as a Hindi-Tamil
translator for all involved.
Apna Skool children from various centres gathered at the premises of Apna Ghar – the Apna Skool
campus at Tatiyaganj – at 5PM on 30th June for a cultural show by the children and an evening meal for
all. The Apna Ghar (hostel) children acted as perfect hosts to the visitors and entertained all present.
Newsletter compiled by Sangeeta Verma
APNA SKOOL Team,
Jagriti Bal Vikas Samiti, Kanpur
http://apnaskool-kanpur.blogspot.in/
http://jagriti.seeyourimpact.org/
http://balsajag.blogspot.com/
Apna Skool Newsletter – Appendices i May – August 2013
Appendix A – Student enrolment in Apna Skool Centres
Centre Name Teacher(s) Operating time
Enrolment
May June July August
1 Dhamikheda (2 Centres)
1- Urmi la Kashyap 2-Manju Bala
9:00 – 2:30
(May) 8:00 -11:30 (Jun)
42 42 42 46
2 Panki Power House (2 Centre)
1-Laxmi Verma 8:00 – 1:30 48 40 35 35
3 Panki Padhav (2 Centre)
1- Hardas 2- Renu Tiwari
12:30 – 5:00 (May) 3:00 – 6:30 (Jun)
35 35 40 46
4 Tamsaha (Primary School)
1- Raksha Bajpai 7:00 – 8:00 21 24 25
5 Tamsaha (Tuition) 1- Amit (May)/ Raksha Bajpai(Aug)
4:00 – 5 :00 8 29 10
6 Tatiyaganj- 1 1- Sanyogita Yadav 10:30 – 4:00 28 21
7 Tatiyaganj- 2 (2 Centres)
1- Nirmala Kashyap (May) / Alok Gupta(Vol Jul Aug)
10:30 – 4:00 28 29 11 11
8 Kalra -1 Apna Skool 1- Pushpa Devi 8:00 – 1:00 25 23
9 Mera Apna Skool 1- Raksha Bajpai 8:00 – 2:00 21 20
10 Vishnu Apna Skool
(2 Centres) 1-Chandani Kushwaha 9:30 – 2:00 35 35
11 Avon Apna Skool 1- Manish 10:00 – 2:30 26 26
12 Murari Apna Skool (2 Centres)
1-Najma 2-Amit 7:30 – 1:00 34 33
13 Saran Apna Skool 1- Pradeep Yadav 8:00 – 12:30 25 24
14 Rautepur – Bhola B.K.
1-Sushil Kumar 9: 00 – 12:30 25 24
15 Maharajpur Apna Skool
1-Shyambabu 1:00 – 5:00 30 24 23 25
16 Samrat Apna Skool 1- Omkant Dwivedi 8:30 – 12:30 31 31
17 Kalra -2 Apna Skool 1-Pradeep Yadav 12:30 - 3:30 20 21
18 Kalra -3 Apna Skool 1- Si ta (May) /Pushpa
Devi (Jul-Aug) 11:00 – 3:00 30 20 21 23
19 Ankit Apna Skool 1- Sudha Gupta 9:00 – 2:00 28 10
20 Lodhar Apna Skool 1- Babl i 9:00 – 1:30 23 23
21 Juhi Apna Skool 1-Sunita Sriastava 2:00 – 5:00 23 23
Total Number of Students
563 510 210 244
Apna Skool Newsletter – Appendices i i May – August 2013
Appendix B – Apna Skool alumni – present schools
Name of Student Class No. of
Students Name of Centre
Name of the current School
1-Rinki B.Com(II) 1 Sarsaiya Ghat (Mahila Park)
D.A.V. Degree College, Kanpur.
1-Rahul 2-Tarannum 3-Soniya 11 3
Dhamikheda Apna Skool
Jawaharlal Nehru Inter College, Kalyanpur,
Kanpur.
1-Shubham 10 1
1-Sarvesh 2-Arti 9 2
1-Mansi 2-Nahid 3-Shivam 8 3
1-Manvi 2-Jyoti 3-Kajal 4- Komal 5-Nilesh
7 5
1-Ram Singh 11 1 Tatiyaganj-2 Apna
Skool
Gaytri Devi Gyan
Manjusha Inter College, Nankari, Kanpur
1-Sanjana 11 1
Panki Apna Skool
Mahaveer Ucchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya,
Kanpur
1-Rampyari 2-Tulsi 3-Vishambar 10 3
1-Mohini 2-Pavan 9 2
1-Dharti 2-Ganga 3-Anju 6 3 1-Sandeep 2-Akash 5 2 Vidhut Parishad Inter-
College, Panki, Kanpur 1-Kuldeep 2 1
1-Laxmi 5 1 Panki Mandir Education
Centre, Panki, Kanpur
1-Monu 10 1 Kalra -1 Apna
Skool(B.K)
Adarsh Inter College,
Tatiyaganj, Kanpur.
1-Guddu 2-Akash 3-Shankar 8 3
1-Ajay 2- Vijay 3-Amit 7 3
1-Manish 8 1
Avon Apna Skool
(B.K)
1-Niranjan 7 1
Vishnu Apna Skool
(B.K)
1-Rahul 7 1 Rama Dental
1-Umashankar 8 1 Ankit Apna Skool (B.K) Pandit Ramkumar
Vidyapeet Inter College, Chaubeypur,
Kanpur.
1-Ajay 2-Kanhiya 8 2
Tamsaha Apna Skool 1-Kishan 7 1
1-Sanni 2- Suraj 6 2 Tamsaha Apna Skool
1- Soni 9 1 Gol Chauraha Apna Skool
Ashok Vidhya Mandir, Rawatpur, Kanpur
1-Vishal 9 1 Jarauli Sardar Patel Academy,
Jarauli, Kanpur.
Apna Skool Newsletter – Appendices i i i May – August 2013
Appendix C – Education continuity in native villages
In order to facilitate the process, our co-ordinator Shri B N Sharma visited Hameerpur District
villages (22 – 27 July) and Shri L K Shukla visited villages in Bihar (23 -29 July). In the spirit of
the Right to Education (RTE) law, admissions into village schools should be guaranteed and our
coordinators work to ensure that this right is not abrogated for migrant workers children in their
native villages. In addition, support, in the form of textbooks and stationary is also provided
where needed. Below is the list of children that were enrolled in their local villages:
Hameerpur District, UP (40 villages)
Village - Maudaha, Hameerpur - 4
Name of Student Class 1- Abhilasha; 2- Sita 2
1-Durvesh; 2-Pavan 1
Village- Atraiyadera, Hameerpur - 8
Name of Student Class 1-Rajkumar 6
1- Bhagvandas 5
1- Rajani 3
1-Satyavati 2
1-Ramdas; 2- Brajesh; 3- Arun; 4- Sapna
1
Village- Artra, Hameerpur - 4
Name of Student Class 1- Priyanka 6
1- Daya Shankar 5
1- Ankit; 2-Shiv Shankar 2
Village- Vivar, Hameerpur - 4
Name of Student Class
1- Rachana 3
1-Khusboo; 2-Gudiya; 3- Manoj 2
Village- Koda, Jahanabad (Fatehpur) – 4
Name of Student Class
1- Ajay 4
1- Anjali 3
1- Raja; 2-Sunil 2
Village- Bharua, Sumerpur – 2
Name of Student Class 1- Suraj 2
1-Ajay 1
Interior Bihar (26 villages)
Village –Tilari, Bihar
5 children of Kalra 1 Apna Skool admitted in
Tilari Govt Primary School
Village –Madva, Bihar
5 children of Kalra 2 Apna Skool admitted in
Madva Primary School.
Village –Simariya, Bihar 7 children of Kalra 1 Apna Skool enrolled in
Simariya Primary School and 5 children of Kalra
2 Apna Skool were enrolled in a Church run
School near Simariya village.
Village –Pali, Bihar
12 children of Vishnu Apna Skool were admitted
in Pali primary School
Village –Gola Barraji, Bihar 2 children got admitted in the Primary School of
the village and
Village –Jamugawa, Gaya, Bihar
4 children got enrolled in the local Primary
School.
Apna Skool Newsletter – Appendices i v May – August 2013
Appendix D – Successful UP Board Exam graduations
CLASS 10th - Dhamikheda Apna Skool
1. Soniya
2. Rahul
3. Tarranum
Panki Apna Skool
4. Sanjana
CLASS 12th - Dhamikheda Apna Skool
5. Geeta
6. Sahil
7. Rajani
Appendix E – Centres that remain open year-round
1. Dhamikheda Apna Skool
2. Panki Apna Skool
3. Panki Padhav Apna Skool
4. Tatiyaganj Apna Skool
5. Kalra –III Apna Skool
6. Tamsaha Apna Skool