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Day 2
Vidyasthali Kanar Inter College organised a tree plantation drive at its campus. As we know, trees play a very important part in maintaining the ecological balance and equilibrium but due to deforestation we have lost a lot of bio-diversity. The students of Vidyasthali made an effort to save the environment and planted several plants and vowed to care for and protect their saplings to see them grow and bloom.
A workshop with the Vidyasthali staff members was conducted on gender, caste and democratic citizenship education. Nikhil Sahera, a Phd student at Delhi University interacted with the staff members and talked about gender and caste related issues. Nikhil explained how power has always played a crucial role in discrimination on the basis of gender and caste. He deconstructed patriarchy, gender and caste and talked about the solutions.
The Principal of Study Hall School, Ms Shalini Sinha, took a session on Democratic Citizenship Education (DCE). DCE is based on the pillars of equality, liberty and fraternity and teaches to be active advocates of a democracy. A classroom is a place where teachers can influence a social change. Ms Shalini Sinha said, “It is the responsibility of a teacher to teach and prepare children to become active citizens and play their part in the democracy.”
On the 12th and the 13th of July, Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) organised its theatre festival – ‘Natyotsav’ at Sant Gadge Auditorium. Natyotsav’s ‘Yuva Manch’, which is a platform for promoting theatre among students. Since 2006, our foundation is offering various theatrical productions. The chief guest of the event was the founder of Study Hall Educational Foundation, Dr Urvashi Sahni.
The program highlighted three major plays performed by units of SHEF. It opened with ‘Sara Ka Sara Aasman’, performed by the students and alumni of Study Hall School, Prerna Girls School and Prerna Boys School. The play was about a Pakistani poetess, portraying how she loses her mind fighting the patriarchy present in most of the countries in the Indian sub-continent to pursue her passion for writing. A drama, ‘Soch Rahi Hoon’, presented by students of Vidyasthali Kanar Inter College, Malihabad, portrayed a modern-day woman who stood up against the ‘dowry practices’. The students of Prerna Girls School and Prerna Boys School enacted a poem, ‘Meri Duniya Ke Tamam Bacche’, which was about how the children across the globe can change the world if we teach them, how they can erase the differences among the nations if we let them, and how they can bring peace that the world needs. A dance performance by students of Center for Learning (CFL) ‘Sapna’, showing young dreamers.
Dr Sahni addressed the audience, saying, “Drama is a very important part of education. It provides children a safe space to rehearse life and learn to think critically, which leads to personality development.”
At the core of all these programs, the issues women face was brought to light. The audience appreciated the acting of the children. The program concluded with a vote of thanks.
Study Hall Educational Foundation organized an opening ceremony and alumni reconnect of the English Access Micro-scholarship Program. The students were awarded certificates. Vidyasthali, Prerna and Study Hall College students shared their experiences, what they learned and how the program has brought the change in their personality and their lives.
Access is a 2 year intensive English language program funded by the U.S Department of State for youth around the world.
Maria Snarski, Regional English Language officer, Embassy of the United States of America told the students, “It’s not just a fun way to learn English; it gives you so much more than English. The things you learn in the Access program is going to stay with you forever, build your confidence and enhance your personality.”
The alumni welcomed the coming batch of Access Program and wished them luck.
On 19th April 2019 Vidyasthali Kannar Inter College, Malihabad organised awareness march regarding child marriage and promoting girls education.This march was carried out in two villages, Narsing khera and Aatha. This march was a part India’s Daughter Campaign organised yearly by Study Hall Educational Foundation. This Campaign aims to raise awareness regarding girl’s rights and education.
More than 170 members participated in this and reached out to more than 500 community members. The students used slogans like “Bal Vivah Gulami Hai, Yeh Gulami Hume Rukwani Hai”, “Nari Ka Karo Sammaan, Tabhi Banega Desh Mahaan”. The students performed a ‘nukkad Natak’ to explain why child marriage should be forbidden. The students interacted with the community members and asked them take a pledge and say no to child marriage. They also took signatures of the community members.
India’s Daughters Campaign Rally |
httpvh://youtu.be/esIOwhRUcSA |
Vidyasthali Kanar Inter College organized its annual concert on December 21st, 2018, at the Central Institute of Sub-tropical Horticulture. The theme of the concert was ‘Goonj’. Raj Bisariya, a director, producer, actor, and an educationalist, described by the Press Trust of India as ‘the father of the modern theatre in North India’, graced the occasion as chief guest.
The concert started with a welcome speech by Anusha Sharma, Principal, Vidyasthali Kanar Inter College. The students performed a skit, ‘Aam ke aam, guthliyon ke dam’, through which they informed the audience about the extinct varieties of mango. An english play, ‘The Awful Eight’ was performed, which aimed at raising awareness about different air pollutants, their causes and effects. Students then performed a delightful sufi dance. A musical drama ‘Ambrosia – Nectar of life’, which portrayed how rivers are getting polluted by the selfish nature of humans and how to maintain the cleanliness and flow of the river.
Dr. Urvashi Sahni, Founder, and CEO, Study Hall Educational Foundation, said, “Students presented some very serious social and environmental issues and performed wonderfully”. She added, “Education is not about how qualified you are, it is about how much you have learned through education in your life”. On this occasion, Renu Yadav, alumni of Vidyasthali, shared her journey and spoke about how she feels more empowered now. She thanked the school and Study Hall Educational Foundation and launched the Vidyasthali Alumni Association. ‘Mai Savitri Bai Phule hoon’, a Hindi play, won the applause of the audience because of the social message it presented very effortlessly. The concert was greatly enjoyed by the audience and it showed the hard work of teachers and students. The program was concluded with the vote of thanks and national anthem.