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EYE CHECK UP CAMP AT DAYANAND SCHOOL page 1 PRATHAMFEBRUARY 2019 | ISSUE NO. 1 SAMVAD

FEBRUARY 2019 | VOL.1 DAYANAND SCHOOL CONDUCTS EYE CHECKUP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAHAVEER INTERNATIONAL A great initiative, a great \" We had some great step towards awareness time here\" Written by Baiju VOLUNTEERS Gurugram: Swami Dayanand School, a great \" I understood my child's Institution in Education situated in Gurgaon has problem through this, conducted an eye check up camp for the students Thank you for the great iin the campus initiative\" The program was completely free of cost and Almost 350 students participated in the program A PARENT and a group of dedicated student volunteers supported the cause “We felt the need of an intervention because we believe physical problems can also cause learning issues” said the principal Parents will receive the health status card prepared by medical professionals after the camp

FEBRUAARY 2019 ISSUE: 1 PRATHAM SAMVAD latest from the school network CARE, MAINTENANCE Schools can get a AND REPAIRS smart make over with B.a.L.A CLEANLINESS AND AESTHETICALLY by Baiju APPEALING Building as Learning Aid, or BaLA as it is now popularly USE THE WORLD known, is about creating such possibilities for learning in all AROUND YOU TO existing as well as new school environments TEACH You may be wondering whether this is really possible UNDERSTANDING THE in all kinds of schools, particularly in government PHYSICAL WORLD schools. In fact, in several thousand schools across AROUND US the country, in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Delhi, the concept of BaLA has been implemented by enthusiastic school principals, teachers and civil engineers.

NCERT BASIC COMPETENCIES An important guidelines to schools NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHAT'S INSIDE SURVEY CLASS X THIS ISSUE: Achieving good quality educational outcomes for all is the most basic competencies cherished objective of policy makers and educationalists in a democratic country like India. It is important for all students to attain certain specified and valued learning standards after a period of 10 years of schooling, irrespective of their diverse social, cultural and economic backgrounds. In light of this, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has entrusted the Educational Survey Division of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to conduct a nationwide achievement survey of students at the end of Class X, on a sample basis

MATHEMATICS Mathematics includes the study of such topics as quantity, structure, space, and change. Mathematicians seek and use patterns to formulate new conjectures; they resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proof LANGUAGE Language is a system that consists of the development, acquisition, maintenance and use of complex systems of communication, particularly the human ability to do so; and a language is any specific example of such a system. The scientific study of language is called linguistics EVS EVS [Enviromental Studies] EVS is presented under three subject headings: History, Geography and Science. EVS is concerned with the exploration, investigation and development of an understanding of the natural, human, social and cultural dimensions of local and wider environments.

SCHOOLS N JAPAN The basic school system in Japan is People are always surprised to know just how different the Japanese composed school system is from the system in the United States, primarily with the of elementaryschool ways the schools are run and not so much the curriculum. Of course, (lasting six years), depending upon the grade level, region, etc, the schools may not be middle school (three run the same, but here are just some of the common differences that years), high school surprise most people about Japanese schools. (three years), and university (four Uniform years). Education is In the United States, going to private school usually also entails wearing a compulsory only for school uniform. In Japan, school uniforms are far more common for public the nine years schools especially for middle and high schoolers. The uniforms, of elementary and called seifuku, differ school to school, but generally there is a middle school, but requirement to adhere to the uniform. Uniforms also tend to be required 98% of students go in physical education as well. Although uniforms aren't as common in on to high school elementary school, elementary school students also required to use a red or black backpack called a randoseru. Daily Ritual Greeting There are also the daily ritual of a proper greeting in Japanese school systems. Usually taking place during the beginning of the day, students are expected to properly greet the teacher by getting out of their seats and bowing in unison. It is a sign of respect. Sometimes this is also done at the end of the day as well. \"The schools may not be run the same, but here are just some of the common differences that surprise most people about Japanese schools\"

ASER-MEASURING IT RIGHT ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT EDUCATION AND ASER REPORTS TO REFLECT EDUCATION IMPROVES The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), a household 10 YEARS OF ASER survey undertaken in rural India, measures the enrolment status of children between 3-16 years and tests basic reading and arithmetic abilities of children through a detailed process that uses a common set of testing tools and a comprehensive sampling framework. ASER tools and procedures are designed by ASER Centre, the research and assessment arm of Pratham. The survey itself is coordinated by ASER Centre and facilitated by the Pratham network. It is conducted by close to 30,000 volunteers from partner organisations in each district. The Annual Status of Education, ASER report by the NGO Pratham which measures the learning outcomes has been released. The report was based on an annual household survey which covered 5.46 lakh children in 596 rural districts across the country. Findings of the ASER 2018 Survey.

MENTSACLHHOEOALLSTH IN An important reflection WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Written by Jesse Chamberlain Important strategies for promoting mental health in schools include: social and emotional learning. include family, community and services. integrate and plan mental health promotion that complement each other and are included in overall strategic planning. As a result, most schools have some programs to address a range of mental health and psycho social concerns

Jointly ORGANIZED Leadership training for by WNS CARES school teachers FOUNDATION AND Pratham INFO WRITTEN BY BAIJU TECH foundation WNS CARES Foundation has - conducted a leadership training program in WNS foundations \" These kind of programs training center Gurgaon. should be conducted and we WNS cares foundation is the CSR will definitely take it forward for wing of WNS global, a Business Process Outsourcing Company ensuring learning level of based in Mumbai. children \" With Pratham Infotech, WNS is planning on various activities Mr. Sarvesh Shukla, in school and within the Founder and Principal communities Nirmal Public School ,Quest- their team building DLF PHASE IV Gurgugram simulation program consisted of various activities, strategy building and team playing. Participants were able to understand each other and to manage changes