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PUDUCHERRY

S. Sasikumar
Pavendhar Bharathidhasan Govt. Primary School Koonichampet, Puducherry
Email id: gpskunichampet@gmail.com

Abstract

The major challenges of the school were decline in enrolment, lack of community
support and unawareness of hygiene among students. Parents showed very less interest
towards the school because they did not get a chance to know their children‘s talents
and skills. The community lacked trust on teachers of government school. The school
head motivated the teachers to be friendly and lovable so that students feel free to
communicate. It believed that the school must be changed in a way where children love
to spend their time. The school head approached nearly 40 likeminded teachers to paint
school walls with colourful, attractive and informative murals. There was no technical
teacher to strengthen the co curricular skills of our students. Emphasis was given on
both curricular and extracurricular activities. The school conducts regular PTA and
SMC meetings considering their view and involving them in the day today activities for
the betterment of school.

Socio-Cultural Context of the School

The students of our school are from economically and socially deprived section of the society
(Scheduled Caste and mostly backward community). The parents are economically very poor to
meet out the daily needs too. Most of them are uneducated and working as agricultural labour or
daily wages. Our school is located in a village and far away from headquarters. Generally the
villagers are very much interested in sharing and celebrating festivals. The school is renowned
in the name of famous Tamil poet Pavendhar Bharathidhasan, because he worked in our
school as a teacher.

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