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About PRAYAS

An effort for promotion of innovation and popularization of Science and Math

Introduction

Science and Math are generally considered as subjects to which student show uneasiness. Learning level of students along with conceptual clarity in these subjects is also remains a matter of concern. Keeping in mind the learning gaps of students in an internal achievement survey, ‘PRAYAS’ was designed in district Bilaspur in 2015-16 with the following objectives.

To overcome fear of Science & Maths as a subject among students
To learn science & Maths factually and dissolve rote method
To improve scientific attitude & Improve Mathematical skills
To raise community participation in school related activities
To boost peer group learning

Plan

PRAYAS was a strategic plan for the progression of Science and Maths at elementary level in the district. Among/for the identified hard spots, demonstration models were prepared by students as a part of classroom teaching under the guidance of oriented teachers. Thereafter, models were exhibited & demonstrated by students at school level fair, in front of all the other students, teachers, monitoring officials, invited community members & PRIs.

About 12000 students from 6^th to 8^th class of 252 upper primary schools got benefitted by PRAYAS directly or indirectly.

40 models from 10 themes in Science & 23 models from 5 themes in Mathematics were selected. A strategy was made to enhance the teaching and learning skills of the teachers and further in classroom with the students in workshop mode followed by a Science and Math fairs.

Main steps

Teachers’ Orientation, Base Line Testing , Pre Fair Workshops at school level, School level Fairs, End Line Assessment

Out Come

PRAYAS was appreciated and accepted at every level by students, teachers & community. It was publicized and highlighted in exhibitions (via flex, brochures, models etc.), print media (news papers), audio/video, documentation etc. Peer group learning & community participation emerged as strengths of PRAYAS.

After its success in district Bilaspur, it was launched by Hon’able Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on 26^th June, 2016 to replicate in other districts of HP in 2016-17 and now PRAYAS is being running state wide.

PRAYAS PLUS

Since PRAYAS had been already implemented in Bilaspur district, so after series of conversation with teachers and heads & feedback from students, PRAYAS was linked solely with syllabus to take PRAYAS to its next level PRAYAS PLUS in 2016 with following objectives:

To link PRAYAS solely with syllabus.
To improve quality in learning of Science and Maths at elementary level.
To overcome fear of Science and Math and to improve Scientific & Mathematical skills
To raise community participation in school activities & to boost peer group learning

PLAN

PRAYAS PLUS is an attempt for quality improvement in Science & Maths (std 6^th to 8^th ) and to popularize these subjects . It will be implemented in the district jointly by DIET & PRATHAM (NGO).
Among/for the identified hard spots, demonstration models (70 Science & 50 Maths) will be prepared by students with the support of trained teachers
These models will be demonstrated by students in school level fairs in the presence of students, teachers, invited community members etc.
Fairs will be organized in schools having strength 30 or more than 30. In rest of schools worksheets will be provided and they will be clubbed with the nearby school at least on the day of fair.
All the models are directly linked with syllabus.
Around 12000 students will be benefitted directly or in directly by it.

Main Steps

–Orientation of District Resource Group

–Cluster Level Teachers Orientation

–Programme assessment, verification & Monitoring

–School level workshops

–Classroom Integration of Programme

–Follow up support

Sr No.	Activity	Time Period	Number	Venue
1	Orientation of District Resource Group	16^th to 18^th June, 2016	11 (Maths) 11 (Science)	DIET
2	Cluster Level Teachers Orientation	21^st to 24^th June,2016	408	Cluster level
3	Base line assessment (written)	11^th August,,2016	12000 students	All Govt. U P schools
4	Base line assessment (oral/practical)	17^th to 19^th August,,2016	600 students	Randomly selected. U P schools
	Data Verification	26^th to 27^th August,2016	2400 students	Randomly Selected schools
5	School level workshops	August, September, October, 2016	All students	schools where strength of 6^th to 8^th class >30 Rest of schools will be involved in fairs
6	School level Fairs	24^th to 29^th Oct.,2016	All the students, teachers and community	schools where strength of 6^th to 8^th class >30 Rest of schools will be involved in fairs
7	Orientation of District Resource Group (Need Based)	4^th to 5^th Nov., 2016	11 (Maths) 11 (Science)	DIET
8	Cluster Level Teachers Orientation	9^th to 11^th Nov.,2016	Need based	Cluster level
9	School level workshops	Nov, Dec., 2016 &, Jan.,2017	All students	schools where strength of 6^th to 8^th class >30 Rest of schools will be involved in fairs
10	School level Fairs	Last week of January.,2017	All the students, teachers and community	Schools where strength of 6^th to 8^th class >30 Rest of schools will be involved in fairs
11	End Line Assessment and Impact	1^st week of Feb.,2017	12000 students	All Govt. U P schools