Why OTS
Why One Teacher School
The first word revealed by God, the almighty is اقراء meaning “read”. But unfortunately, the community and nation is lagging behind in education. Ignorance is the gateway to most of the crimes, conflicts and societal inequality. Education, especially of girls, provides a knowledge based empowerment which is long lasting and may percolate through generations. A fragile and delicate plant becomes a strong tree one day if nurtured carefully. The initiative of ‘One Teacher School’ is planned to build a future society based on values, equality, and knowledge; all of which comes from education.
- A major chunk of the kids do not go/cannot afford to go to a School.
- OTS will take education to the doorstep of every household.
- A “Grass root + Para troop” approach.
One Teacher School aims to do:
- Create awareness about the importance of education
- Launchpad for school admission (under RTE)
- Motivate people to start similar ventures
- Involve housewives/elders for community benefit
- Instill a sense of responsibility, morality, and discipline
- Connect the Dreamers, Doers, Donors and Donees
- Utilize the minimum resources for maximum output
Setting of an OTS:
- Survey and Identify the locality where there is requirement for such Schools.
- Find convenient location nearby like Mosque, Community Halls, or any unused space which can be volunteered for this purpose.
- Select Local ‘Zimmedar’ from the same locality to look after the operational and logistic issues. And help him to form and do orientation of the local team members
- Set up basic infrastructure like Board, Chair, Table (and other e-learning set up).
- Identify the best educated/motivated youth from the locality and encourage him / her to become a teacher.
- Educated housewives / local MPWs should be encouraged to join as teacher which may act as morale booster for other housewives also.
- Impart basic training on teaching, and apprise him / her of the syllabus prepared.
- Follow Up: Monthly Meeting of Core Committee and Local Zimmedars, Periodic (Quarterly) Training/Appraisal of Teachers.
Curriculum and content delivery:
- ‘Customized’ Pre-K to grade 5 curriculum (plus basic Islamic/moral education)
- Used textbooks donation from schools, Xerox worksheets, handwritten notes
- Chalk and board (onsite)
