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Best Practices


                                                                                                           Scaling up of libraries in Rajasthan was
                                                                                                        undertaken amidst the lockdown by the teams at
                                                                                                        the Centre for microFinance and the Trusts’ Parag
                                                                                                        Publications. Two batches of State Resource Group
                                                                                                        (SRG) members were trained in running children’s
                                                                                                        libraries through a 3-month Children’s Library
                                                                                                        Course (CLC), that saw an 85% completion rate
                                                                                                        among its 74 participants. 34 model libraries were
                                                                                                        set up in 33 districts, and the State Council for
                                                                                                        Education Research and Training (SCERT) and SRG
                                                                                                        members commenced training of 100 library point
                                                                                                        teachers from each district, once physical
                                                                                                        movement was allowed.
                                                                                                           Collectives for Integrated Livelihoods Initiatives
                                                                                                        (CInI) - an associate organisation of the Trusts -
                   Teacher taking a book reading session with a group of kids
                                                                                                        mobilised over 700 volunteers across 4 districts in
                                                                                                        Jharkhand who worked with the children in their
                                                                                                        villages by operating learning centres, providing
                                                                                                        academic support, running community level
                                                                                                        libraries, etc. Community members were mobilised
                                                                                                        and many members of the School Management
                                                                                                        Committee came forward to set up mini-libraries in
                                                                                                        their homes. The team from CInI also trained
                                                                                                        government school teachers in accessing, curating
                                                                                                        and disseminating digital resources, besides
                                                                                                        creating learning resources in Mundari and other
                                                                                                        tribal languages.



                                                                                                        Operational
                   Teacher facilitating outdoor activity with a group of kids
                                                                                                        Challenges

                                                             Future Plans                                  Despite best efforts, only a small percentage of
                                                                                                        children could be covered during the year.
                                                                Design and roll out community-level education   Undoubtedly, the extended closure of schools,
                                                             interventions, given the continued uncertainty of   coupled with the limited reach of online education
                                                             schools reopening.                         due to a host of factors, has impacted the education
                                                                Intensify engagement with parents and   and development of children, especially the
                                                             community members to provide active support to   younger generation.
                                                             children’s learning.                          Teacher training was moved online, but saw a
                                                                Undertake a study to evaluate the impact of the   mixed response. Maintaining high levels of
                                                             pandemic on children and devise strategies for   motivation, interaction and engagement in
                                                             addressing the same in villages where projects  online learning have been a challenge across
                                                             are ongoing.                               multiple programmes.
                                                                Focus on foundational skills and remediation
                                                             needs, whilst also creating resources (online and
                                                             printed) in regional languages.





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