Mukti Site Visit 2012

 

Mukti  Site  Visit  2012      

                                         

 

This  year  I  made  a  site  visit  to  Mukti  on  15th  August,  2012.  There  was  an  elaborate   Independence   Day   celebration   planned   for   the   morning   part   of   the   day.   In   the   afternoon   we   sat   down   to   talk   about   the   issues   faced   by   Mukti.   The   Secretary   pointed  out  that  they  require  resources  very  quickly  to  buy  the  plots  of  land  to  build   Mukti’s  own  coaching  center,  as  even  though  the  villages  are  quite  remote,  there  is   much  demand  for  land  and  prices  vary  quite  a  lot  depending  on  the  location  of  the   plot.    They  would  require  at  least  10  bigha  for  each  of  the  center.     Also  another  demand  was  made  with  regard  to  computer  training.  The  plan  is  to  buy   a  few  old  computers  and  have  them  installed  in  a  facility  in  a  nearby  town  (since  the   villages   don’t   have   electricity)   and   a   trainer   would   be   hired   to   impart   basic   computer   skills   on   the   school   going   kids   (preferably   those   who   are   into   Higher   Secondary).     The   response   about   the   Sikshamitra   Teacher   Training   program   was   very   positive   from  the  Mukti  coaching  center  teachers.  They  said  they  received  new  ideas  about   how  to  explain  concepts  in  Mathematics  and  learned  better  teaching  techniques  for   English.     I  also  paid  a  visit  to  the  house  of  the  entrepreneur  in  charge  of  the  Solar  Lanterns.   He  reported  satisfaction  with  regard  to  the  functioning  of  the  lanterns  and  people’s   handling  of  them.                                                  

     

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Solar  Lantern  Photos: