Case Stories in English

8/13/2019 Case Stories in English

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Students understood their responsibilities

Mundefal is the village in Mehkar Taluka , which is 4 KM away from Janafal .In Mundefal,

there is one district level school in which Aflatoon project has been running successfully.

Through Aflatoon , Mr. Suresh Utpure , a teacher of the school, conducted many programs

which helped students to know about their responsibilities and rights .

Kitchen was built in the school using government funds. Workers completed building kitchen

in few days and then they left for other work. After workers left, there was no one to give

water on the walls of newly built kitchen. So, construction was weakening. This thing was

noticed by Mr Sarsande , the center head. He told about this to the principal of the school.

This conversation was overheard by Mahesh Sanjay Chandne(Standard 4

th

), head of Aflatoonunion. He told about this to his friends. They understood that as getting nutritious food is our

right, taking care of kitchen is our responsibility. They started giving water to the walls of

kitchen.

When parents and school management came to know about this incident, they asked students

why they started giving water to kitchen walls. Students answered through Aflatoon

programs they came to know that they have to maintain proper balance between their rights

and responsibilities.

Aflatoon program helped to make them aware about their responsibilities.


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Earning from Learning

Loni Kale is the village 2 KMaway from the main road and has population of about 1200.

Loni Kale has an elementary school of standard 1st to 7th. Aflatoon program has been

successfully running in the school of Loni Kale for last two years.

Mr. Nikam sir, one of the teachers of school working under Aflatoon program, has taken

many initiatives to increase the awareness among students. One of such initiatives helped

students to learn to save money by instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in them.

In this event, students were asked to cook different food items by themselves and sell those

items to their friends in the school. Students then deposited the money they got by selling

food items into Aflatoon bank.

We specially want to mention about Ms. Samrudhi, a student who participated in the

initiative of Aflatoon program. She prepared a food item which cost her Rs. 24/- . Due to her

intelligence and presence of mind, she sold the same food item at Rs. 34/- . Hence, she earned

the overall maximum profit of Rs. 10/- which she deposited in the Aflatoon bank.

Nikam sir got help from other professors and parents of students in this initiative. Mr. Bali sir

takes care of Aflatoon bank while Mr.Tonde Sir helps students in reciting poems of Aflatoon.

This initiative helped students to earn money on their own and inculcate the entrepreneurial

skills in them.

More students of standard 5th to 7th are joining school because of such different initiatives

taken by Aflatoon. Mr. Raju Kale, Head of Management of school, is pretty positive about

the Aflatoon and feels fortunate that such events are implemented in his school.


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Aflatoon teaches us to grow the plants

Malegao is the small tribal village, 15 KM away from the main road, having population of

about 1500 of which only 5-10% population is literate. Malegao has a district level school,running standard 1stto 7th. Aflatoon program has been running in the school from last year.

Initially, many teachers were hesitant to go to this school due to dire state of the village and

the school. Situation of the

school has started changing

when Mr. Jine Sir learnt about

the Aflatoon and started

implementing various Aflatoon

programs in the school.

Aflatoon started saving bank inthe school. Aflatoon undertook

various initiatives which taught

students to take care of

environment. Students reacted

to environment programs in a

positive way and got closer to

environment.

Students, in return, taught

about environment to their

family members. As a result of

this, number of people cutting trees for their living started using wood efficiently and

responsibly. Another important instance that we would like to share is about the garden that

students grew near the school.

Students planted trees near the school. Every student took the responsibility of one tree and

got the water for that tree from home. Student used to get water bottle from their home

having holes at the bottom and keep it to the base of trees. This worked as a natural water

sprinklers. This helped in growing the lush green garden near the school.

This incident helped to spread good word about school. School got recognition from people

and higher authorities.

Jine Sir also started one program which worked towards making students attend school

regularly. This has increased the attendance of the school. All this has given a positive

direction to school.


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Tirake sir got helping hand

Bori is the village which is 15 km away from Mehkar having total population of 3500. Bori

has a district level school of standard 1stto 7thhaving 307 students. Mr. Madhukar Tirake , a

teacher of the school , took education of Aflatoon in workshop at Varvanda and then started

the same program in his school. As

school had large number of students,

he first implemented Aflatoon

program for standard 5th to 7th.

Looking at the participation in these

classes, even other teachers started

conducting Aflatoon programs intheir classes through making

students sing Aflatoon , Melzol

songs.

Aflatoon program got so popular

that Mr Tirake sir started conducting

this program in the evening at 4 in

the school. Through Aflatoon

program, Tirake sir taught students

about self realisation, about their right and responsibilities. Initially he conducted this

program twice in a week. Now students have become acclimatized to Aflatoon program.

Hence, he conducts the program once in a week. Tirake sir also started saving bank to allow

students to save money. Till now, students have saved Rs. 9560/- through saving bank.

This is how Aflatoon program is successfully running at Bori. Tirake sir has got support from

bothteachers and parents.


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Aflatoon helps Varvand school

Varvand is the village on Janefal deulgao-sakarsha road having population of 3500. Valmiki

Rishi established many ashrams schools in Varvand. Varvand also have district level schools

from standard 1stto 7th. But because of Ashram schools, student started leaving district

schools after standard 4thand joining Ashram schools.

For last three years, Meljol organization and Vikas Sahyog Pratishthan have been runningAflatoon programs in Buldhana district to educate students about their rights and

responsibilities. Mr. Rohidas Jadhaw also started Aflatoon program indistrict school of

Varvand from 2011. Students in the school never had any knowledge about saving money.

They used to spend their entire money on buying some daily food. This was creating a big

problem for parents as they were financially weak.

Through Aflatoon programs, Jadhav sir started saving banks in school which taught students

the importance of saving money for future purposes. Students started saving money through

saving banks. Till now, saving bank has Rs. 31460/- This news spread throughout the village

even in Ashram schools. Students who had gone to Ashram schools before came back todistrict school. Now, 243 students of standard 5thto 7thlearn in district school.

Due to Aflatoon, students have become responsible. Students now organize and successfully

implement different programs.


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Aflatoon helped getting student participation

Mundefal is the village in Janefal , which has district level school of standard 1stto 4th

having only 53 students. As per government rules, to control the processes of school

executive Committee is formed in the school. Executive committee should look after the

working of school. The head of executive summary is chosen from parents. Other members

of executive summary are Teacher representative, teacher expert, village member and student

representative. In mundefal school, committee formed but without the student representative.

Mr. Suresh Utpure sir is successfully running Aflatoon program in this school. When he told

about the committee to Principal Sir, Principal Sir was reluctant to acknowledge problem.

Utpure sir took help of Aflatoon co-coordinator to make the students realize about their

rights.

Utpure sir met Mr. Sanjay Vaman Chandane, head of school executive committee. As Mr.

Chandanes sonwas also in same school, when he came to know that his son is not gettinghis required right, he quickly set up their meeting with schools principle. As a result, two

students were chosen to be part of executive committeeShivani of standard 3rdand Mahesh

of standard 4th

This is how Aflatoon helped students to know their rights and helped them to get those.


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Aflateen union mitigates students problems

Chinchala is the tribal village in pretty mountainous and distant region. Governments has

opened school in Chinchala to educate tribal children. This school has hostel and students

from standard 5thto 12thstay there away from their families.

As students stay away from their families, Aflateen has provided them an opportunity to

speak to Aflateen teachers and tell them their problems. Mr Jhagre is successfully runningthis program to his school. Through Aflateen program, Aflateen union is formed which has

equal number of girls and boys. Aflateen union taught students about their election right and

members of union were slected through election. After getting elected, members were made

aware to their responsibilities.

Aflateen union conducts different meetings. In these meetings, students put forth their

problems and try to find solutions to those problems under supervision of Jhagre sir using

participatory approach.

This increases student participation. This has helped students to take initiatives and studenthave become more confident. As students have their food in the school only, if they find any

problems with the food, union works to mitigate those problems.

This is how Aflateen has made students more responsible


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Equal opportunity to girls by Aflateen

Mr. Devanand Shinde has started Aflateen program in Shree Shivaji High school of Janefal

from 2013-14. He taught students about saving money and also helped in understanding

problems those students of age group of 14 to 18 face. Shinde sir makes sure that equal

number of girls and boys participate in different programs. He also helps girls to understand

problems they face in adolescence.

Through Aflateen, he started Aflateen union. Initially, participation of boys was greater thanthat of girls. But, he made students aware that even girls have same rights as that of boys and

therefore even girls should become part of union. Due to this, participation of girls in

different programs is increased now.

Girls also take part in saving banks opened by Aflateen program. Ms. Sheetal Vadekar takes

care of saving bank. In recently conducted school program, total participation was 33 out of

which 18 were girls and 15 were boys.

This is how Aflateen has given equal opportunities to both girls and boys and helped students

to take initiatives.

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