Medak Summer Camp Initiation 2008

Pratham is an NGO working for children education throughout India. Pratham started in the slums of Mumbai in 1994. Today Pratham is working in 21 states. Pratham services started in Andhra Pradesh during the year 2005, working in 10 Districts to impart the quality education to the children. Pratham is working in rural communities & Government Schools with the age group 3-14 years. The mission is “Every Child in School and Learning Well.”

The following are the programs that are going in Pratham

• In School Programme
• Direct Programme
• Read to Learn
• Learn to Read
• Library
• Read India Programme in district level

• Age group 3 to 5 every child in Anganwadi & learn well.
• Age group 6 to 14 every child in School.
• 6 to 14 Age group all children in school and learn Reading, writing and Math’s well.
• Solve the educational problems by the villagers.
• Our village, our school, our children our education to be build up in the people and to participate them in large and widely. 

• Direct programme means it works in the communities.
• We select a community which consists of 250 households.
• Teachers are selected in that particular community.
• Survey will be conducted in 250 households.
• In Survey we collect the data of 3-14 years  children’s Reading ,Writing and Math’s Levels

based on the data, R2L, L2R and Library classes will be held.

• L2R: It is for the age group 6-14 years of children. This class will run in 3 cycles (3months Duration).
• R2L: It is for the age group 6-14 years of children. This class will run in three cycles (3 Months duration).
• Each class consists of 25 members. So in three cycles we covered nearly 75-100 children.
• In 3 months we conduct 3 tests, they are Base line, mid test, Final test.
• Library: It is for the age group of 3-14 years children. It is a continuous programme.

We have started our Programme (Direct Programme) in Mangapet Mandal, Warangal District with the support of BILT, A.P. Rayons, and Unit Kamalapuram in December 2006. Sr. Manager HR has started our programme on 11th December 2006.

 In June 2009 we extended our programme to other four new villages in Mangapet Mandal.

Village wise Centers:

• Direct programme means it works in the communities.
• We select a community which consists of 250 households.
• Teachers are selected in that particular community.
• Survey will be conducted in 250 households.
• In Survey we collect the data of 3-14 years  children’s Reading ,Writing and Math’s Levels

based on the data, R2L, L2R and Library classes will be held.

• L2R: It is for the age group 6-14 years of children. This class will run in 3 cycles (3months Duration).
• R2L: It is for the age group 6-14 years of children. This class will run in three cycles (3 Months duration).
• Each class consists of 25 members. So in three cycles we covered nearly 75-100 children.
• In 3 months we conduct 3 tests, they are Base line, mid test, Final test.
• Library: It is for the age group of 3-14 years children. It is a continuous programme.

There in Mangapet Mandal we started Three Programmes

• Reading to Learn (R2L)
• Learning to Reading (L2R)
• Library

Total 65 centers were started in which 26 are R2L centers and 17 centers are L2R and 22 centers in Library. The material was also distributed to all the classes. The R2L, L2R and Libraries are working in the evening between 5:00 Pm to 8:00 Pm.

After completion of the survey, the children those who are educationally backward, were taken in consideration .We took pretest in front of their parents and promised to make their children perfect with in 3 month. But we have a condition that your children must attend the classes regularly.

In L2R class we are taking 25-30 number of children who were in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 levels In language, 0,1,2,3 in Math’s for the age group between 6 to 14 years. That means we are taking only non readers to develop the writing skills. The test was conducted to every class children, i.e., base line test at the starting of each class. Like that we will take test for each month up to 3 months of this programme. In the last month we will take the final test.  At the end of the programme we compare the base line test and final test and the result was attained by comparing the two tests. Thus we can find how many children are changed as readers and how many children have improved their levels.

We focused on Reading, writing, Math’s levels. The following shows the various levels.

R2L Class:
In R2L class we are taking 25-30 children who were in 1, 2, 3, levels in language, 0,1,2,3 in Math’s for the age group between 6 to 14 years. That means we are taking only non readers to develop the writing skills. The test was conducted to every class children, i.e., base line test at the starting of each class. Like that we will take test for each month up to 3 months of this programme. In the last month we will take the final test. At the end of the programme we compare the base line test and final test to get the result. By comparing base line and final tests we know how many children are changed as readers and how many children have improved their levels.
We focused on Reading, writing, Math’s levels.

R2L Class:
In R2L class we are taking 25-30 children who were in 1, 2, 3, levels in language, 0,1,2,3 in Math’s for the age group between 6 to 14 years. That means we are taking only non readers to develop the writing skills. The test was conducted to every class children, i.e., base line test at the starting of each class. Like that we will take test for each month up to 3 months of this programme. In the last month we will take the final test. At the end of the programme we compare the base line test and final test to get the result. By comparing base line and final tests we know how many children are changed as readers and how many children have improved their levels.
We focused on Reading, writing, Math’s levels.

Independence Day (15 th August)

Pratham celebrated Independence Day on 15 th August at Mangapeta Primary School who's Head Master Sri. Chakradhar hosted the national flag on the occasion. On this auspicious day, several games were conducted for children and prizes were handed over to the winners. These games were held while understanding the goal that conducting these games regularly not only helps children in coming out to prove their sportive talent but also helps them in building up their physical health.

Teacher's day is celebrated on 5 th September of every year across India . Pratham too celebrated Teachers day with great enthusiasm in its "Learning to Reading classes" and "Library centers". The Pratham team visited Komatipally village's L2R class on this day. The students in this class acted as teachers and conducted classes for other children, thus embodying the culture of motivated teaching. Two students from this class, Lalitha and Sujatha also received gifts for acting as teachers on this special day. The village sarpanch, Sri. Jabba Sammaiah and govt school teachers were present during the prize giving ceremony. Pratham undertook the celebration of Teachers Day while keeping in mind that these kind of programs and continuous encouragement from teachers increases the confidence level of the students and helps bringing out their hidden talents.