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TELANAGANA

P. Srihari
Z.P.H.S. Amanagal
Nalgonda, Telangana
Email id: pillutla.srihari@gmail.com

Abstract

The biggest challenge being faced by this school was students leaving school premise
for working on agricultural farms, cattle sheds or just leaving citing personal reasons
etc. The school head and his team introduced ―out passes system‖ with serial number
akin to tokens. A register was maintained to enter the details of students, their reasons
to go out, date, out time – in time, parent mobile number, signature of the student and
teacher in charge. Only two teachers are authorised to issue tokens (HM and PET).
Another initiative was the emphasis on conducting academic meetings instead of staff
meetings. The school head announced academic meeting date and agenda to students
and teachers well in advance (prior 5-6 days). The agenda items of the meeting were
displayed on school notice board/bulletin board. Every academic resolution/ plan is
passed collaboratively and implemented in the class. The teachers and students of the
school are happy with school transformation.

Socio-Cultural Context of the School

We are going to discuss the diversity in the habitation where our school is located. Various kinds
of people inhabiting this village and their diverse customs and traditions. People have multiple
identities based on caste and religion (e.g. OBC, SC, ST, OC, Hindu, converted Christian,
Muslims). However, there are threads which bind many of them together. There is Gender
Disparity in the village. Gender disparities persist in the enrolment rates between boys and girls
at all levels. Gender inequality has become a major issue.
For wealthier families, costs associated with education, such as fees, books and uniforms are less
likely to be an obstacle. Opportunity costs of children not being able to help at home, at the
family farm or by earning additional income through child labour. There is ample evidence that
children from better educated parents more often come to school and tend to drop out less.

Parents who have reached a certain educational level want their children to achieve at least that
level.

Mothers who have succeeded in completing a certain level of high school education have
experienced its value and know that it is within the reach of girls to complete that level. They
visit schools to know about their children‘s standards.

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