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They have faced many challenges ones. Thus, they overcame many obstacles
and finally were able to settle all the things over time and built confidence in
in their favour. ourselves.
The teachers and HM went to School Transformation
students' homes and met their parents and
told them about the significance of CREATIVE COMPETITIONS
regularity in learning. The HM has even
called all the parents to the school for a Instead of old and boring games, they
parent-teacher meeting. They have briefed came up with some innovative
them on their children's situation in the competitions to inculcate joyful and
learning aspect and explained to them creative learning among the students.
about their plans to improve their kids' Initially, students hardly took part in
standards. They were delighted with the these competitions but gradually they
details of their children studies and agreed showed improvement and have learned
to cooperate with us to bring the best out how to excel in them. These activities
of their children.
inspired them not only to read library
There were no benches or dual desks books more but also to think differently.
in the classrooms, so they have decided to
approach a donor with the help of local
leaders. Sri SNSR Shekhar of SAMPARA
FOUNDATION donated dual desks to all
classes. This turned out to be a long-term
support and all the school needs were
fulfilled by them.
Microscopic school area has also
become a major challenge for them to
conduct games and sports for the students. HOME LIBRARIES
This challenge has been temporarily The Concept of Home Library is a
handled by taking the children to the result of prize distribution to students. We
nearest open land for playing games. they have distributed over 1000 BOOKS as
rather started pitching in on indoor games prizes to the winners in Creative
and creative competitions than outdoor Competitions. Few students got a
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