ಎರಡನೇ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ, ಸಂಚಿಕೆ ೮: ಸಮಾಜ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಲ್ಯಾಬ್ ನ ಚಮತ್ಕಾರ! (Season 2, Episode 8: The Magic of Social Sciences Lab!)

Please welcome Mr. Shantakumar in this episode of ‘Prathibimba’ – by teachers, for teachers.

Mr. Shantakumar is the Head Master and Social Sciences teacher at the Government School in Angadi, Moodigere. He has worked as a Regional Resource Person as well. 

He has always taught with extreme passion and he wanted children to learn by liking and understanding what was taught. He is largely influenced by his school and his teachers. This train of thought inspired him to start a social sciences laboratory. 

Most of the students in his school are from the families of labourers. Poverty is prevalent. He wanted all his students to be happy to want to come into the lab to learn. This concept of a social sciences lab has yielded amazing results too. 

The SSLC result has been 100% for the school overall and also in 2019-20, the highest marks for the Taluk was scored by a girl of his school. Most students pass with ‘A’ or ‘A+’ grade in Social Science. 

In the social sciences lab, they have a smart TV, radio, music system, map of the globe in flex, maps of India, maps of Karnataka, a separate library for social sciences, video and audio CD’s. Students are able to locate countries on the map and touch it! They watch an earthquake or an erupting volcano on the TV and actually feel it. 

When they get to hear the audio of the 1857 Indian Rebellion, or speeches by Mahatma Gandhi, they absorb every word keenly and enjoy themselves. Shanthakumar has seen effective learning with these gadgets. Since they have cable TV, children can watch ‘Samveda’ classes on Chandana channel. They listen to radio lessons as well. 

He is thankful to the officials of the education department for their cooperation and encouragement. His colleagues all come together to help conduct regular workshops for teachers. He is thankful to his friends who contribute to his efforts. He is also assisted by the forum of social science teachers in the district. 

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