Our Approach to the Education Work

Koshish-Milap Trust is providing formal education support to the school going (KG to 5th grade) Mujmahuda slum children. Our goal is to make children competitive, confident and independent thinkers; as well as to reduce school dropouts.

Working Strategies

  • Location: The facility is within the slum area, making it convenient for the beneficiaries.
  • Methods: Synthesize and apply the best methodology relevant to the local population.
  • Educational material: Books, stationery, etc., are provided free in the class.
  • Differential instruction: Address individual needs by restricting class size smaller than 20 students.
  • Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
  • Cognitive focus: Replace rote learning with conceptual understanding.
  • Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
  • Behavioral: Replace corporal punishment with love, logic and discussion.
  • Learning materials: Develop and use teaching aids as needed: variety of charts and flash cards (e.g. story charts with and without pictures, addition, subtraction, classification, comparison, ascending/descending orders, phonics, writing, etc), strips (e.g. phonics, math concepts, reading and writing), and aptitude tests for math and science.
  • Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
  • Manipulatives: Try to demonstrate with real objects such as weighing balance, coins, clock, etc. to clarify the concepts through developmentally appropriate hands-on experience.
  • Technology: Use of audio/visual aids such as video clips, charts, etc. to clarify specific concepts such as nature, dams, plants, animals, water sources, earth, mines, public places, etc.
  • Reading material: Translate/develop reading material in Gujarati and provide them to the students for extra reading.
  • Field trips: Educational tours are arranged for students, e.g. garden, zoo, museum, planetarium, library, university, dairy, police station, jail, market, post-office, fire-station, bank, religious places, ocean, etc.
  • Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
    Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
    Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
    Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
    Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
  • Extra curriculum: Arrange extra curricular activities for arts, crafts, sports, and festival celebrations.
  • Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
    Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
  • Parents: Arrange parental meetings and encourage their involvement.
  • Small Class Size and Maximum Interaction Students
  • Training: Regular training and meetings with teachers. Teachers are provided specifically developed lesson plans.
  • Sponsorship: Bright and needy students are sponsored to private schools.
  • Analysis: Documentation and analysis of past experiences.
  • Subsidized: Spending about Rs 7000 per student annually, but charging less than 10% (Rs 600 per year) as a token fee.
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