Appreciation from Zilla Parishad Zalanwadi School

 Jilha Parishad Zalnewadi School was awarded The Door Step School for its activity organized under the Grow With Books Program. DSS was felicitated with a trophy and appreciated for their work. The Sarpanch of Zalanwadi, members of the village, the chairman of the school management, and other members of the organization were present for the felicitation program. They highly appreciated the work and effort of DSS, especially for being active during the covid years, in improving the academic performance of students. DSS team was also felicitated by the village members for this.

Contribution of Alfa Laval Team towards Scholarship Classes

 Door Step School has organized scholarship classes for students from 5th and 8th grades, through its Community Learning Center. Alfa Laval has taken complete responsibility for teaching these classes. For this, their team prepared a schedule for 6 months. From October 2, 2021, the classes were taken on weekends, taken by team leader Dhananjay Tokekar. He kept everyone motivated, and in the absence of volunteers, he coordinated with seniors in his office and his friends and took their help to complete the classes. He ensured that the classes were conducted as per schedule. Till now, almost 60% of the scholarship syllabus has been completed. Volunteers teach the students using different methods. Volunteers share information about chapters covered, over their WhatsApp group. This helps the students revise what's previously learned. The attendance for these scholarship classes is perfect. Students attend all the classes sincerely. The total number of students is 66, where 30 are from grade 5 and 36 are from grade 8. We appreciate this effort by the Alfa Laval team in conducting scholarship classes for our students.

ICICI Volunteer Activity

Apart from our efforts towards educating children and raising awareness about the importance of education, we also take efforts towards educating our team about other important aspects of living such as health, mental well-being, and finance among others. The ICICI Volunteer activity was an initiative towards raising awareness among our staff members about banking and financial management. This activity was conducted with the School on Wheels staff from October to January, in four sessions with the participation of 120 staff members. The session was taken in two parts; PMC and PCMC and a total of four sessions were conducted. A session was taken by Mr. Manik in an easy-to-understand language in which he explained how one should start saving from his/her salary and how recurring is a good way of saving. He also explained how to open a bank account and gave information about the various departments in a bank. He further explained terms such as cheque book, passbook, ATM and the meaning of credit and debit. This information was very useful for our teachers and the session also helped them understand various financial schemes in the bank. Schemes like Janadhan and Sukanya were explained during the session, which proved to be very helpful for our staff. 4-5 of our team members have opted for the Sukanya scheme. We are grateful to the ICICI Volunteers team for educating our staff members about banking and finances.

"१० दिवस विना दप्तरी शाळा" एक प्रयोग

आपण बऱ्याच वेळा आपल्या अवतीभोवती बोलताना ऐकतो " मला माझ्या आयुष्यात पुढील शिक्षणासाठी मार्गर्दर्शन करण्यासाठी कोणीच नव्हते!", "मला कोणी हे आधी सांगितलंच नाही की पुढे काय करायचं, सांगितलं असत तर आज मी यशस्वी झालो असतो!" असं बरच काही बोलले जात आणि हे खर पण असत. कारण आता पर्यंत त्यांना कोणी सांगितलेले पण नसते आणि शाळेत पण फार कमी सांगितलेल असते. आणि काही वेळा करिअर च्या टप्प्यावर असताना आपल्याला बऱ्याच गोष्टी माहित नसतात. पुढे काय शिकावं? कोणती फिल्ड निवडावी? ती फिल्ड निवडल्यावर काय करायचं? असं बरच काही माहिती नसते. त्यातही काही पालक शिक्षित असले तर आपल्या मुलांना मार्गदर्शन करतात आणि ज्यांचे पालक शिक्षित नाही ते असच मग मिळेल ते शिकतात नाही तर आहेच आपलं वेठ बिगारी काम. असो.... आपल्या देशात दर वर्षी किंवा काही ठराविक कालावधी नंतर वेगवेगळ्या सामाजिक प्रश्नावर उपाय म्हणून वेगवेगळे उपक्रम, नवनवीन योजना राबविल्या जातात. त्यात आरोग्य, विमा, बांधकाम , तसेच शैक्षणिक क्षेत्र असतात. अश्याच योजना पैकी "NEP २०२०" अशी योजना २०२० साली अंमलात आला. या योजने अंतर्गत ६ वी ते ८ वी इयत्तेत शिकणाऱ्या विद्यार्थ्यांना "व्यावसायिक शिक्षण" याची ओळख करून द्यावी अशी ही योजना आहे. मागच्या दोन ते तीन महिन्यापासून डोअर स्टेप स्कूल या स्वयंसेवी संस्थेतील “सुपंथ” या प्रकल्पा अंतर्गत NEP २०२० ही योजना “१० दिवस विना दप्तरी शाळा ( १० days Bag less) असा छोटा प्रयोग घेण्यात आला. या प्रयोगाचे उद्दिष्ट्ये असे आहे की, इयत्ता सहावी ते आठवी पर्यंतच्या विद्यार्थ्यांना वेगवेगळ्या व्यवसायाबद्दल मार्गदर्शन मिळावे, त्याचे महत्त्व त्यांना कळावे, तसेच त्यातून त्यांना पुढे करिअर निवडण्यासाठी त्याची मदत व्हावी. आपल्याकडे असे खूप योजना आखल्या तर जातात, पण त्यावर काम मात्र फारच कमी प्रमाणत होताना दिसून येत. किंवा खूपच कमी कालावधीसाठी त्या काही ठराविक ठिकाणीच राबविल्या जातात. NEP २०२० या योजनेची दखल घेत डोअर स्टेप स्कूल संस्थेने "सुपंथ " या प्रकल्पा अंतर्गत एक छोटा प्रयॊग पुणे महानगर पालिकेतील बावधन व कोथरूड विभागातील चार शाळेत राबवायला सुरुवात केली. या प्रयोगाला १० “दिवस विना दप्तरी शाळा”( १० days Bag less) असे नाव देण्यात आले. हा प्रयोग इयत्ता सहावी ते आठवी च्या विद्यार्थ्यासोबत घेण्यात आला. हा प्रयोग शाळेत घेताना सर्व नियम व अटींचे पालन करूनच घेण्यात आला. हा उपक्रम घेण्याआधी सुपंथ टीम मधील व्यक्तींनी व्यवस्थीत अभ्यास करून, नियोजन बद्ध पद्धतीने राबविला होता. या निययोजनात कोणती शाळा, कधी पासून हा प्रयोग राबवायचा, किती तास तो घेतला पाहिजे, कोण कोणते विषय विद्यार्थ्यांना सांगता येतील, अतिथी व्याखाने कशी असली पाहिजे, कोणत्या क्षेत्रातील व्यक्तींना मार्गदर्शनासाठी बोलवायचे असे उत्तम नियोजन केले होते. या प्रयोगातून मुलांना व्यवसाय शिक्षण म्हणजे काय? त्याचे महत्व, आणि स्वतःच्या आयुष्यात पुढे जाण्यासाठी याचा उपयोग कसा करू शकतात इत्यादी गोष्टी प्रामुख्याने सांगण्यात आल्या. या प्रयोगाचे शाळेत झालेल्या काही तासाचे वर्णन आहे. आज पर्यंत विद्यार्थ्यांनी व्यवसाय किंवा करिअर म्हणजे डॉक्टर, शिक्षक, गणवेशी सेवा( जिल्हाधिकारी) इत्यादींचा माहिती होत. पहिल्या दिवशी विदयार्थी खूपच शांत होती. त्यांना व्यवसाय शिक्षण असं काही तरी आहे हे माहीतच नव्हतं. आणि व्यवसाय शिक्षण म्हणजे काय? हे तर दूर राहील. त्यांना एखादा प्रश्न विचारला कि सर्व वर्ग एकदम शांत. ते कोणीही बोलायला तयारच नव्हते. मग सुपंथ टीम मधील आशुतोष सरांनी मुलांना बोलकं करण्यासाठी विद्यार्थ्यांच्या खूपच जवळच्या आणि आजूबाजूच्या विषयावर प्रश्न विचारायला सुरुवात केली. तुम्ही भाजी कोठून आणता? आजारी पडलात तर कुठे जाता? किराणा माल कुठून घेऊन येता? केस कुठे कापता इत्यादी त्या मुळे विद्यार्थी बोलायला लागली आणि त्यांना समजायला लागल अरे! हे तर आपल्या आजूबाजूचे व्यवसाय आहेत आणि आपण याचा कधी विचारच केला नाही. त्यांना व्यवसाय म्हणजे काय हे समजत होत आणि मग या साठी काही शिक्षण घ्यावे लागते का? याच उत्तरही ते स्वतः सांगत होती. पुढच्या तासाला त्यांना काही व्यावसायिक विषय देऊन त्यांना तो सर्व विद्यार्थ्यानं समोर मांडायला सांगण्यात आले आणि तो त्यांनी खूप आत्मविश्वासने खूपच सुंदर असं प्रदर्शित देखील केलं. यात विशेष म्हणजे विद्यानिकेतन शाळा नं ८ या शाळेतील विद्यार्थ्यांनी 'वाहन चालक' या विषयावर खूपच सुंदर भूमिका सादर केली असं वाटत होत आपण प्रत्यक्षात त्या बस मध्ये बसलोय आणि आजूबाजूला ते सर्व काही घडतंय. विद्यार्थ्यांना व्यवसाय जवळून अनुभवायला यावे म्हणून बाहेरील भेटी देखील झाल्या त्यातलीच एक भेट म्हणजे सोमेश्वरवाडी येथील 'ग्राम संस्कृती उद्यान'. या उद्यानात विद्यार्थ्यांना ग्रामीण जीवन, तेथील पारंपरिक व्यवसाय, गावातील शाळा, ग्रामीण भागातील रोजगार संधी, इत्यादी गोष्टी खूप जवळून बघता आल्या. या वरच आधारित आधुनिक काळात ग्रामीण व्यवसायचे आधुनिक रूपांतर याची थोडक्यात ओळख घडताना दिसली. उदाहरणार्थ "वाणी" - दुकानदार त्याचे आजचे झालेले सुपरमार्केट रूपांतर, शिंपी - आजचाटेलर आणि फॅशन इंडस्ट्री. या प्रयोगाचा अजून एक विशेष भाग म्हणजे अतिथी व्याख्याने यात वेगवेळ्या क्षेत्रातील काम करणाऱ्या व्यक्तींना बोलवण्यात आले. यात बागकाम, नर्स, संरक्षण दल, हॉटेल मॅनेजमेंट, कापड उद्योग, लॅब टेक्निशियनइत्यादी होते. व्यवसाय करणारी लोक जेंव्हा त्यांचा अनुभव सांगतात आणि त्याला अनुसरून विद्यार्थ्यांकडून जेंव्हा भरभरून प्रश्न येतात तेंव्हा खूप सुंदर असं वातावरण किंवा समज विद्यार्थ्यात दिसून येते. असे वेगवेळग्या व्यावसायिक क्षेत्रातील व्याख्यानामुळे विद्यार्थ्यांना हे व्यवसाय समजायला खूप मदत झाली. मुख्य म्हणजे त्यांना हे समजले कि कोणताही व्यवसाय छोटा नसतो. जर मेहनत घेतली तर ते त्याचे नाव परदेशा पर्यंत पोहचू शकतात. तेच काम खूप मोठ्या प्रमाणात करू शकतात. उदाहरणार्थ अनुजीत सर च्या तासाने मुलांना शिंपी हा व्यवसाय आज किती मोठ कापड उद्योग बनू शकते आणि तीच इंडस्ट्री फॅशन इंडस्ट्री म्हणून ओळखली जाते हे विद्यार्थ्यांना समजावून सांगितले. एकंदरीत डोअर स्टेप स्कूल संस्था “सुपंथ” या प्रकल्पा अंतर्गत खूपच सुंदर असा प्रयोग शाळेत चालविला आहे. या प्रयोगात पहिला दिवस आणि शेवटचा दिवस यात खूप मोठा बदलही दिसून आले तो म्हणजे जे विद्यार्थी पहिल्या तासाला लपून लपून बसत होते आता तेच विद्यार्थी सर पुढचा तास कधी असं विचारत होते आणि ते विचारताना त्यांच्या चेहऱ्यावरचा तो आनंद आणि आत्मविश्वास खूप काही सांगत होता. आणि हे सगळं पाहून सुपंथ टीम ला सुद्धा एक वेगळाच उत्साह देत असे आणि समाधानही,आणि या पुढे मुलांना अजून काय काय देऊ शकतो याचा विचारही. अशा प्रकारे हा १० दिवस विना दप्तरी शाळा हा प्रयोग उत्तम रित्या पार पडला. या प्रयोगाच्या शेवटच्या दिवशी अतिथी म्हणून पुणे महानगर पालिकेचे शिक्षण विभागाचे अधिकारी देखील उपस्थित होते. यात प्रकल्प अधिकारी आवारे मॅडम, पर्यवेक्षिका खाडे मॅडम, शाळेतील मुख्याध्यापिका, आणि डोअर स्टेप स्कूल संस्थेच्या संस्थापिका रजनीताई परांजपे या देखील उपस्थित होत्या. या सर्व व्यक्तींनी या प्रयोगाचे भरभरून कौतुक सुद्धा केले. या सर्वांच्या शुभेच्यांने या कार्यक्रमाची सांगता झाली. आणि पुढे हि हे काम असेच अनेक शाळेत राबविले जावेत यासाठी देखील शुभेच्या देखील दिले गेले. विजयालक्ष्मी पोकलवार

National Science Day at School on Wheels, Theur

 While many think that children have to be instructed about every little thing, some of our students proved this wrong. With just a little impetus from our team, these young minds worked wonders and celebrated Science Day in their own creative way. See how! In the class of School on Wheels at Theur, the students had been informed about National Science Day. Using household things, the students came up with science projects and conducted experiments. This was really commendable given that the children worked on their own, using their imagination power and scientific knowledge.  This is a good example of how kids learn from their surroundings. They can see the science in daily little things and apply a scientific approach to them. We are really proud of these students.

Our Visit to Anuraj Site: An Initiative to Inculcate the Habit of Reading in Children

Today, me and Mr. Phadke had been to Anuraj Sugar Factory site, to distribute books to children, wherein parents were going to buy books based on their children's reading ability.

When the children would move to a new place, they would have these books and some children could also be given books of a level higher than their reading ability. Parents were informed about this. Teachers on the ZP School Pimplachi wadi were also informed about this. These teachers had got children of grades 3 and 4 to the factory site. These children had also got their parents along.

At first when the children were given books to handle, they got engrossed in reading. In that time, we showed the books to teachers. Many of them selected DSS books, and said that they liked the Jodakshar book in particular.

Thus our book giving program got a good7 response from parents, children and teachers. Before concluding, children explained what they read from the books given to them.

Teachers, children and parents together have bought Door Step School Publication's books worth Rs.2146. Teachers liked the books and said that if these books are brought for the Center teachers' meeting, all teachers will purchase the books.

At this program, we also told the factory workers' children about the importance of education. They realized that they have indeed benefitted from the study classes being conducted for them for the past three months.

This activity was a fulfilling experience for everyone and we are happy that we are seeing some success in our goal to inculcate the habit of reading in our students.

Our Experience with Children at the Special Children Observation Center, Yeravada.

We aim to reach out to children from various backgrounds to give them education and good values. Here is an account of our classes taken for children undergoing legal proceedings.

A reading program was conducted at the Special Children Observation Center, Yeravada on March 7, 2022. Study sessions were conducted under the Nurturing and Networking Program for children going through legal proceedings.

As scheduled, after 3 months, an on the spot reading program was taken according to the children's reading abilities.

With the purpose of boosting the children's confidence and assessing their progress, the program was conducted in the presence of the institute's director Mr. Padgham.

Children read well. One 10th pass student read out a story book and told its summary. The book was titled 'Education Never Stops'. While telling the summary, the child said that an individual continues learning throughout life. The kids were enjoying this reading program. 

Children who have never attended school and those who have learned in English medium are present in this institute. They are studying with sincerity. A teacher Sheetal Shelar said that these kids are very good, they are helpful and open in communication. She said she was doubtful how these children would be, would they trouble teachers and should she work with them. However, she found that the kids are really good and her experience working with them was very good.

Mr. Padgham was thankful to the team taking reading classes for these kids, said that they take interest in reading and that their reading classes should be continued. He also told the kids a story about guru-shishya (teacher-disciple).

We generally think that these children may have negative thoughts or may be thinking about violence or crime but that's not true. Many of them are here due to a mistake committed unintentionally. If seeds of education can be sown in their minds, we will consider ourselves successful. This class is special to us, as it aims at changing the perspective of looking towards these children. The society looks at them wrongly and holds a bias against them. In our experience these children have the potential to learn, grow and deserve to earn happiness and success in life.

An ordinary teacher with extraordinary determination...

For a long time now, we have been working with the kids in the Pulachi Wadi area near Deccan. Except for the span of the Covid pandemic during which educational activities had come to a hault, we have been in communication with these children.

The classes at Pulachi Wadi are being conducted since December 2021, under project Phoenix. Here are some things I observed during my visit to this class.

On January 25, when the teacher Usha Pille had gone to call students for her class, I accompanied her. That time, I saw that the students had great respect for her and that her communication with the children and their parents was really good.

However, today, January 26 was a day of challenges for Usha's teacher. When she went to call students for the class, some were hiding away from her, while some were getting ready. While some children were ready, some were hurrying away to bathe. Some parents were urging their kids to attend classes while some others were saying that they should return early since they would have to go for selling national flags.

After getting together the kids who agreed to join, Usha's teacher started taking her class in the premises of the Ganpati Mandir on the road linking Bhide Pool to Deccan.

Usha's teacher is experienced and very good at teaching, but here I would also like to mention some of her other notable skills. Usha's teacher says that it is not correct to ridicule these children or their families just because they do not necessarily maintain proper hygiene. Rather they have to be convinced about the importance of education and encouraged to send their kids for the classes, sometimes with a pat on their back and sometimes with sternness.

Seeing some children learning in the temple premises, while schools are closed, passersby, locals, and shopkeepers in the vicinity help Usha teachers in conducting in various ways. A college-going student comes to take classes. One more name worth mentioning is Mr.Nile, a teacher at the Municipality school number 14 who teaches students of grade 2. He helps Usha teachers in different ways like taking classes, providing study material, taking motivational sessions, and helping solve the difficulties of parents.

Despite having no formal degree in social education, Usha teacher is playing a multifaceted role of inculcating good cleanliness habits in children, maintaining their good attendance for the classes and teaching them how to read. She faces different challenges daily but overcomes them with courage and efficiency. Thus, she is one of the ideal teachers at DSS.

Visit by Mrs. Javdekar to Our Project Foundation Class at Javdekar Builders Construction Site

 Here is an account of our meetup with Mrs.Javdekar from Javdekar Builders, when she visited their construction site where we take classes. Classes are conducted under Project Foundation at 3 sites of Javdekar Builders. The teacher on the site has created a WhatsApp group for each class, where updates about activities taken in the class are posted. Members of the group include the safety officer on the site, developer, site in charge, DSS teachers, and wife of the builder Mrs. Aditi Javdekar. The daily activities taken in the class are sent to the group. Seeing this, Mrs. Javdekar was all praise for the classes and got curious about the same. So she visited the class, and waited for not just some time but rather spent two hours there. She took information about the classes and appreciated our effort. She also gave us feedback on the same. Such interactions are always motivational for our team and our students. We thank Mrs. Javdekar and their team for taking interest in our classes and sparing time for us.

Exhibition on January 25 on Account of Republic Day

 On the occasion of Republic Day on January 26, 2022, we had organized exhibitions on different subjects in all our classes on January 25. For this, our students gave presentations and the exhibits included our projects, student activities, creative exercises, science experiments, and various activities of Balwadi. All students on the site and their parents visited this exhibition, teachers observed all the exhibits, appreciated them, and asked questions to the students about their projects. Some visitors did not know how we teach the students, about which they got to know, at this exhibition. Our students really enjoyed this initiative, and their parents and our team were happy and proud to see the kids' skills and enthusiasm.

Volunteer Testimonial- Shalaka Vaidya

Working with DSS was a great experience for me. It was for the first time I realized how well technology can help you to get connected with different parts of the world. I always loved working with children. The most fascinating thing I experienced during those story sessions is the curiosity in their eyes and how they establish the connection with the things they experience. This is really valuable to me. All the volunteers working on sites are selfless and so humble and they are doing extremely well. Seriously, I salute all the hard work each and every team member is doing there. I am always happy to tell stories on different topics, different age groups and have discussions over them. 

I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. 

Gauri Deshmukh - Testimonial

 I am Gauri. I am 18 years old and a student of CA Intermediate. I have joined the NGO Doorstep School (DSS) for the last half month. The weeks I have spent volunteering with DSS have proven to be an invaluable experience for me. I spent the majority of my time teaching students of first and second grade and sometimes helping mam in other activities like checking other assignments or homework. It’s my first experience but not the last one. Because the kids I met were unquestionably the most eager students that I have ever met. It’s incredibly exciting and rewarding to be able to teach students who are enthusiastic about learning. I am thankful to DSS for this wonderful experience. I promise that whenever I will be able to volunteer, I will definitely turn to DSS.

Now I want to tell you something more about my friends. Not only are

they great to teach but also unbelievably enjoyable to be around, with

beautiful smiles plastered to their faces. They were always grabbing

on to me for assignments and homework. Despite their unfortunate

circumstances, they are the happiest children I’ve ever met. One

aspect I loved about this school, is the teacher who conducts classes

near Z bridge who is giving her 110 % to her work of teaching. I want

to mention her name Usha Pille mam. She is the best. For a teacher it

a challenge to deal with the students, and create interest in them for

studies, and sometimes because of this challenge they may develop a

negative attitude towards them. But the way mam handles these

students is great. Mam is like a mother to the students and they are

also attached to her. Inspired by her approach, I followed her

footsteps and got attached to them. And now they are not only my

students but also my good friends. Mam taught me that, when

students feel respected and supported by us they gain self-confidence

and then they strive to apply new concepts. And according to me, it is

also true that if students can relate learning to their daily lives, it is

more meaningful and long-lasting. Now I want to tell you about the center of this school where l work. This center is near Z bridge and we work from Monday to Saturday while Sunday is a holiday. One more thing I want to add is that here, students are also provided with study and learning materials, charts, and other stationery. This attracts students and creates interest in

learning. It makes the class experience more exciting and better. The

other thing mam uses is different teaching techniques as per the kids’

modes of learning and that helps develop their interest in learning and

boost their confidence too. I just applied the same thing to these

students and that helped me to create a beautiful bond with them.

Mam taught me that every student has a different ability and power

which is why as a teacher we have to first figure that out and then

apply different types of techniques as per the students and develop

their qualities. And one more thing I would like to mention is that I

understand one thing. If you give them respect and love, you will also

get the same sentiment from them.

From students, I learned that each one learns differently and has a

different capacity to process and apply knowledge. This volunteering

has been a fun and easy way to explore my interest and passion. The

second thing that I’ve experienced is that there is no obstacle when

you have a genuine desire to achieve something.

I want to share so many things with you but words may not be enough.

So whenever you have time or want an enriching experience with the

students and the DSS team, you must visit the school.

Thank you so much for everything!!

At last to want to apologize for mistakes in writing if any, as it is the

first time I am sharing my experience about such a professional place

and I don’t know about the format and stuff. Once again sorry for any

shortcomings in my behavior or words. It’s my first time and I am

scared. But I am learning and I am sure, the experience working with

DSS will be helpful to me in many ways throughout my life.

- Gauri Deshmukh

Volunteer

Republic Day Celebration at Anuraj Sugar Factory, Yavat

 Republic Day 2022 was celebrated with great enthusiasm at our various centers, with different activities being conducted for the children. Here is a short account of the 26th January event at Yavat. At our classes at Anuraj Sugar Factory, Yavat, a reading program was conducted for our students on the occasion of Republic Day. This was conducted under the Networking and Nurturing Program for the children of those working on the sugarcane fields. It was great to see the kids' progress with reading skills and their confidence in reading on stage. Kudos to our students who take interest in learning and the volunteers and teachers who groom them.

Our Student Prabhu Chaldwadi Excelled at Boxing

Sports are a huge part of education. Prabhu Chalwadi who stays at Ambedakar Vasti, Dattawadi, Pune, is studying at our Dattawadi CLC in grade 5.

In the district level boxing tournaments held on 14th and 15th December 2021, Prabhu Chalwadi had taken part. He defeated Ishan Mahadik in boxing, and won the gold medal. Now, Prabhu is playing for the Cadet Group.

We are proud of this achievement of Prabhu Chalwadi and wish him all the best for his future tournaments.

Balika Din and Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary Celebration

 January 3 marks the birth anniversary of the Indian educationalist and social reformer, Savitribai Phule. This day is also celebrated as Balika Din On the occasion of this important day, some activities were conducted at different centers of DSS. At Bhimshakti, Nagar, girls came dressed as Savitribai. At Fulenagar, girls came dressed up in sarees and gave information about Savitribai Phule. At Dhanori class, a program was organized in which girls enacted the words of Savitribai. The purpose of all these activities was to introduce our students to the inspiring life and work of Savitribai Phule.