Door Step school (DSS) at IISER PUNE
Door Step School is an NGO, which is trying to address literacy problems amongst the marginalized sections of society. The school provides education and support to the often-forgotten children of pavement and slum dwellers, construction site families and many other underprivileged families.
They have been operating in IISER PUNE for the past year. If any of you have seen a little white temporary structure at the parking lot near Mendeleev block, that's their workstation.
Construction workers face the worst of difficulties that anyone can ever face. This is because they have to keep moving from state to state and from city to city in search of work. When they do, their family goes with them. The children don't get to stay in a place for more than 6 months. This snatches away the chance of them going to a school. Disha used to teach kids of construction workers working at IISER PUNE in the evenings. Door Step School has now taken over.
The school now runs for a full day. The children are given full opportunity for overall development. Although the mode of teaching is Marathi, the school is effective.
And the teachers there are very regular and knowledgeable. They have a curious way of controlling noise in the class room. The teachers start dancing and singing if there is too much of noise. I am surprised to find that this technique works beautifully.
If you have free time on your hands, please go to this place anytime during the day and lend a helping hand.
- Harsha Kumar
(Published in IISER Disha October 2014 issue - https://iiserpunedisha.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/october-issue.pdf)
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