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He then started to brainstorm for a major overhaul. However, they were able
solution to bring back the students who to collect another Rs. 8000 from the
are not attending the school, One day when village heads. At the end, his dream of
he noticed some children playing all the looking at classroom benches filled with
time in the ground and engrossed in students has come true from October when
themselves. Then headmaster took a the playground got ready for students to
decision to promote sports and games in play. From then the attendance
schools by consulting his staff. He percentage was increased and a
imagined that this step would work out systematic schedule was prepared to
for bringing regularity to school and motivate students to win medals in sports
discussed with PET of the school. Then at national and international level. For it,
the challenge came, when he was told that the PET Kanakappa who breathed in when
playing is not possible on school campus given life to playground has started
as the playground is filled with bushes, training students to certainly win awards.
plants and needs levelling. The sports camps were conducted even in
Process followed summer vacation and other short term va-
cations. The sports competitions for which
As a challenge, the HM didn't deter the students get prepared includes mandal
from the execution of his plan. As funds level pykka games and school
collection was an issue, he and his staff federation games (SGF) in volleyball,
contributed an amount of Rs.17,000 to the Kabbadi and Kho-Kho in the years
required total amount of Rs.25,000/- for a 2017 & 2018.
74 Transformation of Schools into Vibrant Learning Hubs
