While studying about circuits and electricity in our senior class, we looked at ways of connecting this to our day to day life. Around this time, we found out that Adil, a youth volunteer who used to visit the centre, knew how to fix LED bulbs, so we requested him to do a workshop withContinue reading “March 2022 – An Academic Year ends”
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February, 2022 at the Jeevanshala
One of the most exciting exercises to happen at the centre, for our children, was the mask making workshop. The senior students, were given a small training on making masks, from old newspapers, by cultural activist Jitendra Paswan. Jitendra is a former Sarpanch from Katihar and also Secretary of the JJSS. He is active withContinue reading “February, 2022 at the Jeevanshala”
A Happy Begining – January, 2022
Post a small christmas celebration, we took a very short winter cum year end break. As we readied to reopen the centre, the covid scare was back and Bihar Government closed down Government schools. We decided that though we would not call the younger students, we would call the 5 senior group students and we,Continue reading “A Happy Begining – January, 2022”
Year End at the Jeevanshala, December, 2021
These two photos have a special meaning for us. Its been about eight months that boys and girls on the campus have been playing football together and then we heard that their would be a woman’s football match, in Araria itself. All children went with their Physical education TL (teacher learner), Biswajit and Abhimanyu. December,Continue reading “Year End at the Jeevanshala, December, 2021”
November, 2021 at the Jeevanshala
After the festive break in October, the Jeevanshala reconvened in November. The Teacher Learner (TL) team, was excited to try out all the beautiful things we had learned on our trip to Bhopal. Here is a glimpse of November. Another beautiful thing that happened at the JS in November, was a visit by Manoj, ShruthiContinue reading “November, 2021 at the Jeevanshala”
August, 2021 at the Jeevanshala
SUMMER AT THE CENTRE
JUNE – JULY, 2021 This is an update on May and June at the MBSNS centre. Along with the regular study, Dhyan, and sports, the highlights for this month included a workshop for children on understanding good and bad touch and a parents learners (facilitators and students) meeting.Focus on learning languages The Hindi Class –Continue reading “SUMMER AT THE CENTRE”
INTERNSHIP 2021 – Appeal for Funds
Dear all, As the world begins to open up, and we slowly begin to return to a post-pandemic world, we are pleased to announce the return of the Youth Internship –a flagship program of the JJSS that has run since 2015. Sharing a couple of glimpses from past internships here. This internship is a uniqueContinue reading “INTERNSHIP 2021 – Appeal for Funds”
Resources for the Library
https://www.amarchitrakatha.com/shop/ https://www.eklavya.in/ https://www.tulikabooks.com/ https://prathambooks.org/ http://www.childrensbooktrust.com/ https://www.scholastic.co.in/ https://www.katha.org/ https://zubaanbooks.com/ Authors for children’s books: Ruskin Bond Dr Suess Asha Nehemiah Shel silverstein Sudha Murthy The four dozen odd books we already have with us, are listed below :
April at the MBSNS Jeevanshala
Thanks to everyone’s support, despite covid, we have been able to make some progress. Keeping the covid protocol in place, eleven students are at the centre. There is no school to go to, but there is an able team of facilitators and care givers, from Abhimanyu, Mithun, Sangeeta and Shankar ji, who have been availableContinue reading “April at the MBSNS Jeevanshala”