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Rakesh Semalty
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya Nand Nagri, Delhi
Email id: rakeshsemalty@gmail.com

Abstract

The school head and team communicated continuously with parents on implications of irregularity
of students; talked to parents and students to have faith in school teachers and not divert their
attention and money to coaching and tutorial classes; planned home assignments to engage
students so that they are more connected academically with the school and peers. The Student
council was assigned duty of developing rapport with target students (absenteeism) and their
parents with the help of SMC. The school has been successful in resolving issues of domestic
violence and child abuse affecting our students – continuous communication and trust building
between teachers and students. Teachers experiment different strategies and approaches to clear
concepts as well as keep students engaged, inquisitive and motivated. Classes taken by the school
head are observed by teachers and vice versa for pedagogical and instructional sharing. The school
was awarded ‗Excellence in Education Award 2016‘ for overall achievement, institutional
planning and resource harnessing and Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017-18.

Socio-Cultural Context of the School

Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya Nand Nagri is one of the 22 RPVVs of the Directorate of Education,
Govt. of NCT of Delhi. This school was incepted in the year 2004 in a resettlement cluster which has its
problems of encroachment, congestion, insanitation and other socio-economic issues that pertain to
families belonging to lower strata of society. The school is housed in a Semi Permanent 15 year old
structure which has its own limitations and requires regular maintenance, repair and need based
renovation. South East boundary of the school faces slum cluster which not only gives a congestion look
but also creates security and sanitary complications for the school. The social and family atmosphere of
the majority of the children is not conducive for healthy and peaceful learning. Many students get badly
impacted with nagging socio- cultural atmosphere and consequently they develop apathy for learning and
school. The schooling of these children requires special efforts on the part of school and society both.
Poverty ridden parents want their children to assist them in domestic chores like cleaning, cooking, taking
care of younger siblings and also supplementing family income by helping them in their works. Insanitary
conditions, lack of awareness and health related issues pose hurdles for teaching learning atmosphere.
Thus, the school and SMC take grooming task on priority. The school is focused and consistent in its
observation, monitoring and intervention so that students do not get deviated from main stream education.
Thus, apart from academic aspects, the school keeps a close look at students‘ socio- economic
development which plays an influential role in schooling of these children belonging to lower strata of
society. Nevertheless, today, this school is a well-known landmark of holistic education, academic
leadership and institutional management.

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