KALIYUVA MANE

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KALIYUVA MANE

• Initiated by Divya Deepa Charitable Trust
• A free alternative school for children who find
  main stream schools inadequate.
• Located in Kenchalagudu village on the outskirts
  of Mysore city. (14 Kms.)

Present school building
www.divyadeepatrust.org
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Outline of presentation

• Source of Inspiration
• Beginning of activities - An incident
• Childrens background - day scholars
• Case study of 4 residential children

• Positive change in childrens emotional health
  and attitude
• Reasons for this transformation - Analysis
• Questions Answers
• Conclusion

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Inspiration

• The first principle of true teaching is that
  nothing can be taught Sri Aurobindo

• A nation is advanced in proportion as
  education and intelligence spread among the
  masses
• We want that education, by which character is
  formed strength of mind is increased, the
  intellect is expanded and by which one can stand
  on his feet. It is Man-making education all
  round that we want
• - Swami Vivekananda

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Beginning of Activities in Srirampura - An
incident

• Mallappa was considered a dull boy in the
  class. He could not even perform single digit
  addition in school
• One day he came to a shop, bought 3 kilos of
  rice and demanded exact change from the
  shopkeeper. The boy who could not perform simple
  addition was performing multiplication and
  subtraction mentally.
• I called him to my home. Put an arm around him
  and told You are intelligent. He was
  perplexed. He replied Teacher calls me Dadda'
  (Idiot) in school. I can not do sums. I asked
  him Will you learn if I teach?. He nodded his
  head in affirmative. On that day he not only
  learnt single digit addition but also 4 digit
  addition with enthusiasm.
• The joy of breaking a barrier was all written
  over his face

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Profile of Day scholars

• All children are from villages.
• 16 children are first generation learners.
• 2 children are school dropouts.
• One is Physically disabled child
• 5 childrens parents are economically sound.
  Rest are economically challenged.

• Educational level of 14 children are below
  average.
• Environment prevailing at home is not
  edu-friendly

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Case Study 1 - Bharathi

• Bharathi was happily staying in Andhra pradesh
  with her parents.
• But the relationship between parents turned
  sour.
• Mother came back to her parent's home at Maddur
  of Kollegal Taluk
• She had two more deaf dumb children apart from
  Bharathi to take care.
• Due to the pressure of circumstances she put
  normal girl Bharathi also into a deaf and dumb
  school
• In June 2006, her relative brought Bharathi to
  Kaliyuva Mane She was just 8 years old

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Case Study 1 Bharathi (Contd.)

• When she came, she was emotionally disturbed
• Often she used to bang her head against the wall
  complaining of BLOOD PRESSURE. Always used to
  cry.
• Now she is happily settled in Kaliyuva Mane.
  She is showing lot of interest in studies. She
  wants to become an Engineer. She is the most
  enterprising kid of Kaliyuva Mane.

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Case Study 2 J. Anand

• Anand's parents belong to socially and
  economically backward section of society. He is
  the only son to his parents.
• He was going to a village school. He was not
  interested in studies. He was naughty also.
• Teacher used to scold him. Several times he was
  beaten by the teacher. Once Anand took a stone
  and threw at his teacher. That was his last day
  in school. Due to fear of getting punished by
  his teacher he stopped going to school.

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Case Study 2 J. Anand (Contd.)

• Parents efforts to put him in school did not
  yield fruit.
• Then he was grazing sheep for two years.
• Two years back, parents put him in Kaliyuva Mane
  as a day scholar. During first year he was
  irregular, very quarrelsome and violent. Even
  teacher used to be scared of him.

• Now he is emotionally fine. He expressed his
  desire to join as an inmate and pass S.S.L.C.
  examination. He is 13 years old. Now he
  understands lessons faster.

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Case Study 4 Vishnu G.

• Vishnu belongs to Socially and Economically
  backward family. His parents are illiterates.
  His father is a coolie in RMC market. Mother is a
  housewife.
• Vishnu was not interested in studies used to
  attend a village school once in a blue moon. He
  was intelligent.

• Two years ago Vishnu's brother brought him to
  Kaliyuva Mane. At the time of joining he created
  lot of fuss. Initially he was not comfortable at
  Kaliyuva Mane attempted to run away.
• As days progressed, he liked the freedom
  prevailing here. He was allowed to play marbles,
  cricket, Gilli-dandu (a country game ) to his
  hearts content.

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Case Study 4 Vishnu G. ( Contd.)

• Last year once in a week we used to send him to
  his parents place. Or else he used to become
  very dull and inattentive. His learning ability
  will be at peak on Mondays and wanes down to
  minimum on Saturdays.
• Now a days he goes to his parents place once a
  month on his own volition.
• Now well settled. Shows interest in studies.
  He is 13 years old. Narayan plays chess well.
  Loves to play cricket.

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Case Study 4 Kushi

• Her mother had come to Divyadeepa for washing
  vessels and clothes.
• There were 4 children surrounding the mother.
  None of them were going to school. Some were
  playing. Some were helping their mother.
• One 10 years old girl was playing on the swing.
  Then she had breakfast. She started playing with
  the children. While going she expressed her
  desire to stay in Kaliyuva Mane

• Since 6 months she is staying and learning
  happily. She dances well. Most compatible kid.

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Transformation in Childrens attitude Specially
in inmates who are staying since one year

• Children are happy.
• Children have developed an urge to study.
  Children are eager to learn everything whether
  it is English or Kannada, Maths or Science, Arts
  or games, milking a cow or clay modeling, music
  or skit.
• There is an emotional bond among children.
• Children do physical work also.
• Team spirit is developing.

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Character formation Specially in inmates who are
staying since one year

• Children do not steal.
• Children have started accepting their mistakes.
• Children have stopped
• using foul language.
• They are gentle with freshers.
• Children are fearless

• Concerns
• Childrens hygiene level has to improve.
• Superstition should be slowly removed.

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Reasons for this transformation

• The infrastructure is not impressive, no
  colourful playgrounds. No proper buildings
• But what makes children stick around is the
  emotions that breed here. (the feelings children
  have in their hearts.)
• An environment which encourages learning is
  prevailing at Kaliyuva Mane. A child is allowed
  to discover, explore and expand its knowledge
  through a variety of learning experiences.

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Reasons for transformation (Contd.)

• Involvement of VAYAM Karthavya group of
  volunteers - These volunteers have developed
  long lasting emotional rapport with children.
  Children will be longing to meet these young
  Annas and Akkas. (Brothers and sisters) These
  volunteers have given our children dreams also.
  One wants to become a soldier, another wants
  become an Engineer, earn lots of money and help
  other children

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Reasons for transformation (Contd.)

• Recruitment of emotionally mature staff
• Nothing is forced upon the children, they are
  encouraged to accept their mistakes and change
• Children are not punished harshly for the
  mistakes.

• Discipline is not forced.
• Children have a lot of freedom. So children can
  express their views frankly and confide their
  fears problems.
• No discrimination among children based on birth
  related factors like caste and religion.

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Reasons for transformation (Contd.)

• Fulfillment of basic needs like food, clothes
  etc. There is no need for the children to steal.
• Flexible curriculum based on flair and ability of
  the child.
• Teachers are not strict taskmasters, they are
  friends and facilitators. Teacher studies the
  background, likes and dislikes of the child,
  builds rapport with the child, instills interest
  through games, computer, songs, stories, drama,
  etc. Major portion of formal lessons through
  activities, experiments and interaction.

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Reasons for transformation (Contd.)

• Encouragement to creative pursuits like singing,
  drawing, clay modelling etc. which soothes ones
  nerves.
• Policy of not admitting large group of children
  at one time. Not more than two children per
  month.

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Reasons for transformation (Contd.)

• No fear of failure. A certain amount of
  freedom is very necessary for children's
  development. We firmly believe in the maxim 'In
  order to succeed, one should have freedom to
  fail'.
• The punishment method (or transforming method )
  When children deliberately commit mistakes
  they are made to sit down and contemplate.

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Conclusion

• Emotional health is a primary pre-requisite for
  learning.
• The more the children are happy, the faster
  children will learn. In other words, learning
  ability of a child is directly proportional to
  the childs emotional health.

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Welcome to Divya Deepa
School Divya Deepa Charitable Trust,
Kenchalagudu village, Near Salhundi, Jayapura
hobli, Manandavadi Road, Mysore 570008,
Karnataka Office No. 206, Srirampura,
Manandavadi Road, Mysore 570008 Phone
0821-2900927, 3202249, 2900604, 09341369901 E
mail divyadeepa.trust_at_gmail.com Website
www.divyadeepatrust.org
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