THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Learning is understanding; for students as well as their parents and teachers. A handbook, ‘Padikkuka Parirakshikkuka’, compiled by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, which aims to identify and nurture the talents in students in primary classes through psychological methods, will reach the hands of head of the institutions and the parent teacher associations on the reopening day of this academic year. The book includes guidelines for ‘Dharma Sena’ for strengthening the PTA in order to enhance moral and academic activities in schools.According to an official of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan “So many factors contribute to the development of a child. The book gives guidelines for parents on the way they should approach the child and boost their talents. It also suggests how to train children to respect elders and develop empathy for others so that their overall development could lead to social empowerment.” The book comes as part of ‘Shiksha Ka Haq Abhiyan’ a year-long campaign to increase awareness about education among the masses launched in November 2011. When contacted, the representatives of schools, parents and parent teacher association members find the arrival of the book a welcome gesture. “Rather than keeping a verbal guideline on the measures to be taken for mentoring a student, a solid material in the form a book would be very helpful. The background of a student does matter a lot. Sometimes, the school needs to take the role of a counsellor too,” says C Geetha, headmistress of Government L P S, Mettukada.Rasiya Kareem, PTA president of Government Model HS LPS & Nursery, Thycaud, feels that overburdening children with academics would be equally stressful for students as well as teachers. “When my daughter was admitted to first standard, her teachers pointed out that she learns very slowly compared to her peers. But I told them to give her ample time, so that she would learn on her own. As I have worked as a teacher for a while, I know many parents who wrongly believe that punishing a child would make him/her reap good results in studies, “she says.“It is the duty of the school to create a conducive atmosphere for the kids to learn. There is a tendency among young kids to make their teachers a role model. Therefore, teachers should provide them the right atmosphere rather than hamper it in any manner,” says Sabu Thomas, a teacher with the same school.The 36-page book with three chapters was compiled by an expert panel comprising educationists, educational psychologists and child psychologists. The official launch of the book is scheduled on Monday at the Government High School, Ernakulam. Copies would be made available to 5000 government schools across the state.
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