Dear Friends,
We are a group of teachers, doctors, scientists, parents and students striving for the qualitative improvement of Science, Education and Development in the tribal rich areas of Orissa and other states of India. The name of our group is Manavik.This is a write-up for teachers that has been highly appreciated by teachers, parents and parents. This basically encourages the society to look at education in totality and try to associate all the partners of Society in children'slearning. We hope you would appreciate this Indian Quote on Education by none other than the famous educationist of our country.
We would appreciate your thoughts on this piece. Please drop us an email:manavik@rediffmail.com- Like any of us she has two powerful ears, i.e., the best of sound receivers on Earth. She listens to each of the sounds from all around and constructs her knowledge about the world. Her ears are very sharp and attentive. She listens to me as well. How do I orient my voice and words for my dear child? How do I culture my learning atmosphere so that she develops her listening skills and understanding the best way possible?
- Like any of us she has two powerful eyes, i.e., the best of cameras on the Earth. She looks at every object and incident around her with rapt attention. Her eyes are sharp and attentive. She looks at every of my activity as well. How do I orient my thought and practices for my dear child? How do I cultivate my learning atmosphere so that she develops the best of her observation skills and understanding?
- Like any of us she has a highly sensitive and powerful nose, i.e., the best of smelling systems on Earth. She inhales every possible smell from all around her with rapt attention. How do I orient my system and practices for my dear child? How do I cultivate a meaningful learning atmosphere that helps her develop the smelling skills and understanding the best way possible?
- Like any of us she has a highly sensitive tongue, i.e., the best of tasting equipment on Earth. She tastes every of the object she comes across around her with rapt attention. Her tongue is very sharp and attentive. How do I cultivate a meaningful learning atmosphere so that she develops the best of her tasting skills and understanding?
- Like any of us she has a highly sensitive skin, i.e., the best of receivers on Earth. She feels the whole world all the time with rapt vigilance and attention. She feels my concern, approach and intentions as well. How do I orient my perception, attitude and practices so that they help her sharpen own sense and understanding skills the best way possible?
- Like any of us she has an advance brain, i.e., the best of the processing, understanding, designing and influencing systems on Earth. She explores, calculates and interprets each object and incident very intensively. Her brain is extremely sharp and efficient. She explores me as well. How do I orient my constructive skills, knowledge, perception and behavior for my dear child? How do I create an effective learning atmosphere that facilitates her learning, creativity and construction skills the best way possible?
- Like any of us she has two powerful hands, i.e., the best of the creators on Earth. She experiments, enacts and changes the world around her very efficiently. Her hands are skillful and creative. She explores and experiments with each of my knowledge and skills. How do I orient my knowledge, ability, plans and applications to enthuse my dear child? How do I create an effective learning atmosphere that facilitates her skills and actions the best way possible?
- Like any of us she has an efficient mouth, i.e., the most efficient broadcaster on Earth. She expresses most of her experiences and ideas through this channel. She participates and exchanges ideas actively during all my social expressions. How do I orient my thought, attitude and approach for my dear child? How do I create an effective learning atmosphere that facilitates her thinking, creating and speaking abilities the best way possible?
- On the whole, like any of us she has a highly efficient and sensitive body system, i.e., the most advanced of all the machines on Earth. She explores her whole world most scrupulously and vigilantly through all her senses and organizes the whole experience in the form of concrete knowledge for progress through her superb brain all the time. She examines all my thought and practices with a lot of hope. How do I orient myself for my dear child? How do I create an effective learning atmosphere that facilitates her life skills and actions the best way possible?
- Like her .... I have so many curious, enthusiastic, promising, aspiring, dynamic and eager learners striving seriously day in and day out to acquire knowledge, skills and promises.
- I am not here to help them alone. There are so many of them - their own peers, sisters & brothers, parents, the community and the social and physical environments who are full of resources and promises. All of them together have enormous potential. How do I orient myself to welcome all of them into our pedagogy, curriculum and learning ventures? How do I create a meaningful learning atmosphere for all of us?
- Few of the steps in my life have given me this idea that schools can be platforms for community learning. Now we all in the community are joining hands as friendly partners to strive for a learning society. We are realizing our important roles day by day. To day we are constructing new aims for our learning venture. We are constructing a new society together and a better tomorrow on Earth.
Copyright © 2003 Mr. Binay Pattanayak Submitted by Dr. Sagarika, MANAVIK --- India
