Hey.... thc viedo was amazing i can say.As soon as i read the word 'present sir',some thing funny clicks in my mind.
Ya, this is the reality in our primary schools. And this thing hurts so much that there are some teachers,who are not at all sensitive towards their profession.I had done my b.el.ed and like all other interns,i also did my internship in a M.C primary school. when i saw teachers there who were of my age,and were doing the same thing which was depicted above in the viedo,i was very dishearted. The only thing we can do is to sensitse the teachers specially the young teachers towards their profession. and i think that this thing should be inherent in you when you joins this profession that you have to be true with this work....

I do not blame teachers for being this way because for them that is the way to be. It is something that they have learnt over the years from the system and therefore, see no hope at the end of the tunnel. They want to contribute no more than the minimum. They continue to let these children be left to their destiny; the destiny of earning a minimum livelihood, and nothing more. They are oblivious to the possibilities that these children have talent and that it has to be recognized and nurtured.

What lacks in the system is accountability. But accountability (alone) also cannot be imposed on those teachers. I have full empathy for them because they do not know a better way to impart their duties.

I want to suggest something which would require a lot of work – a lot of work from those who design the curriculum for these schools. From those who have best intentions for these students at the core of their heart. Who are eager to put down their best ideas and consider the context of these children, in designing the curriculum for them. The experts who want to reform ‘the education system’ at the grass root level.

Some of the best schools in the country - what they do is that before the start of next session, they take an account of each and every working day from the calendar. They create a comprehensive day by day syllabus for the entire year. (There is a dedicated team for this and teachers are not burdened with this job). The structure of each day is constructed by curriculum designer (a teacher’s job is only to effectively implement those structures).

They consider the subjects to be covered. They consider the concepts that are mandate to be passed on. They consider the inter dependence of concepts and thereafter create an integrated lesson plan for ‘each day’ of the year. They make space for poetry, song, dance, arts. They consider the context of children; they consider their age; they consider that they may not have solid foundation (because they are products of the system so far) and it is not their fault! (They are compassionate and experts.)

And also that there is flexibility for the children and flexibility enough that the teachers do not feel intimidated. (provide for choice and options within the structures, and space for last minute changes)

There is lot of hardwork that is required to be put into ‘creating’ these structures.

Then, there is orientation required for these teachers who will implement these structures. There is ‘emotional connection’ that needs to be established with them to make them partners in implementing these structures. ‘Importance’ be given to them for what they will do.

And last of all there is accountability required to ensure that these structures are being implement day after day, week after week.

This responsibility can be taken by the Heads of these schools; because they will know the week by week structure of each class; because they will know what the teachers are expected on a particular day or in a particular week.

These ready made structures if given to teachers – would make their job more structured; would make accountability more concrete.

It is not their fault that they do not know what to teach, how to teach and what value would it have in teaching to these children. They are the products of age old system. We cannot blame them but only make them partners in creating a vision with them, and also recognizing their effort in doing so.

Why do we not bring this effective sophistication for these children?

After all these children are as much importance to the nation, as the children who ultimately make it. Just that the children of advantaged backgrounds have so many people and structures to take care of them but these children of disadvantaged backgrounds are nowhere in expert hands.

(One has to show empathy for those who are also products of the system – those teachers. They cannot be blamed. Even if we implement the above what can we do about a class that has student teacher ratio of 40:1. Would they be able to implement those structures without support? If they do not have motivation, are we not supposed to provide them support that in turn motivates them? Atleast ask them what support they need?)

When i was watching this clip it took me into my childhood, where my friends shared about their school system.As,I have done my schooling from a private school,so it never happened with me. But it doesn't mean that i am not aware that such kind of defects are existing in our Education system.Many of my friends and their parents used to do the complains of such problems. But they can't do anything because that was happening in the presence of the Head of the scchool. Ofcourse, in her presence a little bit controle seemed to be there.
What i feel that for controlling such kind of situation there is a need for constructing a mechanism which can make a surprise visit to the school. As it will create a pressure on the head as well as the staff members.
AND Along with the above suggestion if the school teachers will be provided some trainings troug which some interest can be generated among them.Then also the problem can be minimize upto a certain extent.