Parents' Participation in Children's Education (Supported under CSR initiatives of Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Ltd.)
Chotu’s friends refuse to play with him as his hair is
not combed, clothes are dirty and he has not bathed. Chotu then has a bath,
wears clean clothes, combs his hair and goes out to play. His friends join him
for play which makes him very happy.
Cleanliness is one of the must
have habits in all individuals and what better way than to use puppets like
Chotu to influence children to get into this habit at an early age.
Parents and children residing in
the slum areas and on the construction sites in Kondhwa. were invited to puppet shows organized with
the theme of “cleanliness”. Through these puppet shows, Door Step School aims
to inculcate the habit of cleanliness and teach children the importance of
hygiene in their day to day life.
The first show was at `Tilekar
Vasti’ which emphasized on “dental hygiene”. The reasons for tooth decay,
importance of keeping teeth, gums and mouth clean was explained. The need for
brushing teeth twice a day was stressed upon. Almost 25 children and 20 parents
enthusiastically attended the puppet show.
Another puppet show at
construction sites `Shantivan’ and `Corona’ in Kondhwa had. 20 children and 50
parents. The topic here was `Personal Hygiene”.
(Translated from Marathi by:
Deepali Kulkarni, volunteer DSS)
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