Mobile Schools
what is MOBILE SCHOOL is all about?
The term MOBILE SCHOOLS signifies itselfs, the reach of education or movable school building to those who unable to reach schools (specially in rural areas or in not developed ones).
MOBILE SCHOOL = SCHOOL ON WHEELS
This is a conceptualized meet that has to be fulfilled, this need is those who are living far from developed areas or in rural areas . Not only education, everything should be provided them but as we know education is the primary most need.
But why are we emphasizing on this?
This concept was in use, and indeed helped many in getting access to the facilities but in recent time, everything has been hit hard by the ongoing life-taking pandemic. And education is something which should not get hampered, so, everything went online.
But the reality is, the stark difference in availability of resources in every sphere parts of the society. According to various reports only 8-10% of all are having facility of good connection with resources . If we talk about mobile phones, they can also be used for study but doing projects, assignments on mobile phones will be tough.
The problems related to online learning are:
- Structural imbalances between rural, urban, male, female, rich and poor.
- Electricity: 24hrs power supply
- India not being completely digital: lack of digital infrastructure in villages, slums etc
- Acclimatization to online learning: for teachers and students both
- Poor family earnings: unable to buy internet connections
- Less interaction with family.
So the Solution is MOBILE SCHOOLS
This rules out every factor from students side like need of electricity, gadgets, internet, family earning etc. In this the education can be made available by using
- digital screens mounted on a van/ vehicle.
- Teachers can reach to students in their locality
- Making books available to students (mobile library+ reused books).
with this we can ensure effective learning with fewer resources, we can convert open grounds into schools. And this will be the change to ensure their Right to Education.
Mobile schools are being started by various state governments but we still need to help and play our part by donating our old gadgets like mobile phones, computers.
#Donateforchange (PEOPLE LIVE, WHEN PEOPLE GIVE)
SOURCES –
- https://www.childrenshopeindia.org/project/mobile-school/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-learning
- https://youtu.be/qcwmlJXflos
- Hindu news article.
-Abhay pratap