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B. To improve the numeracy and linguistic skills of learners

It was observed that the numeracy and linguistic skills, specially the reading skills in English of the
students was very poor. As a result of which they had poor communication skills in English. The students
were not able to learn and express even the basic concepts. This was the biggest barrier in teaching-
learning process. Earlier the students never participated in inter-school competitions like essay writing,
elocution, memorising the tables, etc. To improve the reading skills in English of the learners is in fact one
of the mission statements of the school and we have made noteworthy progress in this area.

In order to improve the numeracy and linguistic skills of learners the following steps were taken:

I) A reading activity was planned for the students wherein every student was given an opportunity to
read a paragraph in English during the morning school assembly. During the first round, students
were given the opportunity to read the autobiographies of famous personalities like – Dr. A.P.J.
Abdul Kalam – The Wings of Fire, Mahatma Gandhi – The story of my experiments with the truth,
Sachin Tendulkar – Playing it my way, Kiran Bedi – I Dare, etc. In the second round all the
students were taught to use dictionary. It was ensured that all the students possess English –
English dictionary. Free dictionaries were provided by the school to the students with financially
poor background. Students were taught to construct sentences using the new words that they have
learnt.

II) Myriad competitions like word building games, essay writing, elocution, reading educational
articles in English, numerical table competitions were conducted for the first time in the school.

III) Maths kit comprising of mathematical and geometrical tools and equipments was made
available to the teachers and the students in order to make the abstract concepts clear. Innovative
and fascinating assignments and projects in maths were given to the students.

IV) Introduction to graffiti to create "learning walls": Learning walls were created in the school by
introducing graffiti. The numerical tables were painted on the school stairs. Basics and rules used
for solving mathematical operations were painted on the school walls. ‗Vowels‘ and ‗articles‘
which is the heart of English language was also painted on the school walls in order to make
teaching - learning interesting and lifelong. Famous quotes, motivational phrases, meaningful
sentences on the walls added flavour to English learning.

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