A teacher drives students to keep them in govt. school
ERODE, APRIL 11, 2019 00:00 IST
Students of Panchayat Union Primary School at Vellode Kuttapalayam in Erode being transported to school in the teacher’s vehicle.
ERODE, APRIL 11, 2019 00:00 IST
Students of Panchayat Union Primary School at Vellode Kuttapalayam in Erode being transported to school in the teacher’s vehicle.
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He has been doing it for almost a year now
D. Ramasamy, a teacher at the Panchayat Union Primary School at Vellode Kuttapalayam in Chennimalai Union, has been driving 22 students to the school every day in his omni vehicle in two trips, for almost a year now. The fuel cost works out to Rs. 3,000 a month and this is borne by Mr. Ramasamy and the headmistress of the school P. Thilagavathi.
This is the first time a government school has offered transportation free of cost to its students. This move has helped the school get more students.
Located two kilometres outside Vellode, the school was started almost 90 years ago and the strength grew over the years. However, admissions started to drop after two private schools were started at Vellode in 2010. Currently, 25 students are studying in Classes I to V at the Government school and Mr. Ramasamy and Ms. Thilagavathi focus on identifying the individual skills in students, developing it.
They teach yoga and activity-based learning, apart from the regular curriculum. Yet, last year the school strength was very poor and the teachers decided to leave no stone unturned while seeking admissions.
Ms. Thilagavathi explains that most of the parents were labourers and they are ready to send their wards to private schools that offered free transportation and pick up at door step.
“The only available government bus reaches the village by 10.15 a.m. So, we had no option but to arrange transportation to get the students enrolled with us,” she said. Parents were convinced and 10 admissions were made, including four students from private school, last year when they offered free transport.
“I have to pick up the children and drop them in the evening after school hours. When I am on leave, I still drive them without arranging for alternative driver to ensure their protection,” says Mr. Ramasamy.
A villager Marimuthu (55) said that this is the first time that free transportation is offered by government school to improve the admission.
Students say they are trained in yoga, gardening, sports, reading both Tamil and English newspapers and on extra-curricular activities.
“Activities helps them to compete with other school students and enhance their skills,” said Ms. Thilagavathi.They plan to highlight the activities of students and get more admissions next academic year.
He has been doing it for almost a year now
D. Ramasamy, a teacher at the Panchayat Union Primary School at Vellode Kuttapalayam in Chennimalai Union, has been driving 22 students to the school every day in his omni vehicle in two trips, for almost a year now. The fuel cost works out to Rs. 3,000 a month and this is borne by Mr. Ramasamy and the headmistress of the school P. Thilagavathi.
This is the first time a government school has offered transportation free of cost to its students. This move has helped the school get more students.
Located two kilometres outside Vellode, the school was started almost 90 years ago and the strength grew over the years. However, admissions started to drop after two private schools were started at Vellode in 2010. Currently, 25 students are studying in Classes I to V at the Government school and Mr. Ramasamy and Ms. Thilagavathi focus on identifying the individual skills in students, developing it.
They teach yoga and activity-based learning, apart from the regular curriculum. Yet, last year the school strength was very poor and the teachers decided to leave no stone unturned while seeking admissions.
Ms. Thilagavathi explains that most of the parents were labourers and they are ready to send their wards to private schools that offered free transportation and pick up at door step.
“The only available government bus reaches the village by 10.15 a.m. So, we had no option but to arrange transportation to get the students enrolled with us,” she said. Parents were convinced and 10 admissions were made, including four students from private school, last year when they offered free transport.
“I have to pick up the children and drop them in the evening after school hours. When I am on leave, I still drive them without arranging for alternative driver to ensure their protection,” says Mr. Ramasamy.
A villager Marimuthu (55) said that this is the first time that free transportation is offered by government school to improve the admission.
Students say they are trained in yoga, gardening, sports, reading both Tamil and English newspapers and on extra-curricular activities.
“Activities helps them to compete with other school students and enhance their skills,” said Ms. Thilagavathi.They plan to highlight the activities of students and get more admissions next academic year.
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