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•     In Government schools, most               effects of family back ground,

                        of the time, both head teacher            socio-economic status, and
                        and teachers are being engaged            emotional imbalances of students on
                        in clerical works and non                 achievement levels.
                        academic works which are                  •     Caring the children - Pity to
                        causing lack of seriousness                     Empathy:  Inspired the

                        towards the behavior of the                     teachers to feel empathy
                        students and lack of                            towards the children rather than
                        accountability in teaching learn-               showing pity, pity towards
                        ing process results poor                        under privileged children

                        academic levels in children.
                                                                        lowers the self confidence and
                  •     The children are not engaged                    expectations. Encouraged
                        properly,       irregular      in               teachers to establish a culture of

                        attendance,       not      given                caring.
                        responsibility in undertaking             •     Embodying respect: Students
                        some of the works and                           of low socio economic status
                        participating in school                         should feel that they are normal

                        activities.
                                                                        and      respected.       Hence
                  •     The undesired gap between                       all the students are equally

                        school and community is                         treated by teachers. With this
                        increasing day by day. The                      environment they can regain the
                        available resources are not                     confidence what they lost in

                        being utilized to the optimum                   society. Discipline is also
                        level for an effective transaction              ensured through positive
                        of curriculum.                                  relations only, not by exerting
                                                                        power or authority.
            (A) Process of transformation -

                  Preparatory strategies  :                       •     Being inclusive: Teachers are
                                                                        requested to use inclusive
            (i) Human Resources :
                                                                        language to create a familiar
            *     In-house orientation : Firstly, an                    atmosphere. Identifying every
                  in-house orientation was conducted                    child for their talent in one or

                  to the staff stating the present                      other thing and appreciating
                  situation and the strategies to redress               them in assembly to make them
                  the challenges.  Held discussions to                  feel special. Not only

                  inspire self and to understand the                    achievements but the efforts are


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