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TEACHING WITH ORIGAMI

A Jangaon Teacher’s Innovative Approach Transforms Education
Edusure Team, SCERT Telangana

Jangaon, Telangana — In the peaceful village philosophy. With the help of his colleagues, the
of Bhanjipet, a quiet revolution is underway in headmaster, and the students themselves, he
the world of education, led by a humble and gathers readily available resources like drawing
innovative teacher, Nimma Jayapal Reddy. At charts, newspapers, and stiff cardboard to create
MPPS Bhanjipet, a primary school with 70 a hands-on learning environment.

students, Reddy has transformed a simple paper
craft—origami—into a powerful tool for The results have been remarkable. The
school has seen a significant increase in both
learning, breathing new life into a school where
student enthusiasm was once on the wane. attendance and the quality of learning. As one
teacher put it, the children are now experiencing
For years, the teaching team at MPPS “happy learning.” This method goes beyond

Bhanjipet worked with dedication, but they mere memorization; it’s about active
noticed a gradual decline in student attendance participation and creativity. Students are now
and engagement. It was a problem that weighed enthusiastically creating characters, diagrams,
on them, until JaipalReddy had a breakthrough and scenes for dramatization.
idea: “BOMMALATHO BHODHANA,” or
“Teaching with Paper Toys.” The most inspiring outcome of this
initiative is the empowerment of the students
Launched in 2015, this method uses the themselves. They have become so proficient in
art of paper folding to teach various subjects. this method that they are now teaching their own
Rather than relying on expensive materials, peers. With a piece of paper, a story, and a little
JaipalReddy employs a “low cost, no cost” imagination, these young learners are not just

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