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542005 Goa, IndiaIn the four days’ gathering, our discussions coveredmeaningful education, methodology and curriculum,learning through the senses, arts, crafts andtheatre, learning in the mountain regions, farm andenvironment based education, rural perceptions,home schooling, post school and out of schoolprogrammes, philosophy in education and manyother concerns. And emerging new threats.Tenzin wrote: ‘We should focus on policy mattersat some level. We must be aware of various policies.For instance, the WTO has foisted various policies onvarious nations. This can subvert a lot of the programmeswe are doing. For instance, in Rajasthan, itis becoming illegal to practice certain traditionalmedicines. In some places it is illegal to cut bambooas it is under the Forest Act. It might also happen atsome time that the alternate schools also might bedeclared illegal and the system might notallow our kind of schools to function.So we must be aware of thechanges taking place in policymatters.‘There must be networkingwithout boundaries.In future networkingwill form small communities.’At the end of the four day meeting the groupdrew up an agenda for action and study items asfollows:1 Increase exchange possibilities between alternativeeducation groups. All those interested infurthering these exchanges are to get back toTaleemnet on whether they are positive aboutthe idea (as far as their own organisation isconcerned) and what are the nature of facilitiesthey can offer for guests.2a Apprenticeship arrangements (Taleemnet towork out a format for those willing to take onapprentices which the educator then has tosubmit with details). Also required are offers fromprofessionals and educators who are willing tofunction as ‘learning nodes’ for persons in needof professional training or learning opportunities.Taleemnet, Abhivyakti and Shikshantar arepreparing town-wise mentor directories forapprenticeships for Goa, Nasik and Udaipur.Others are invited to prepare one for their owntown. A directory of such persons with theirphone numbers will be posted on the internetand in Kamiriithu.b Self directed learning (swapathgami).These programmes are being conducted byShikshantar with the collaboration of Taleemnetand Abhivyakti. Shikshantar brings out a newsletter,‘Swapathgami’ (distributed at the workshop).c Home school support: Taleemnet will link groupsat www.alternativeeducationindia.net forbuilding a steady base for those families thatrequire resources for home-schooling.
2005 Goa, India553a Regional meetings are being held in:Maharashtra: Abhivyakti, Vikas SahayogPratishthan, Possibilities, Centre for Educationand Documentation, Red stone farm and learningresource centre with Lilatai PatilUttarakhand: Bhuvan Pathak, Uttarkhand SevaNidhi, Laxmi Ashram and SIDHBihar: Tenzin Rigzin of Vidya Ashram, SarnathUttar Pradesh: Manas Mukul Das and AkashAndhra Pradesh: Chandrasekhar Devana, SubbaRaju, Gurveen KaurKarnataka: Valley School, Bangalore (StephenSmith to explore the possibility with KFI), CEDBangalore. (Tanvi Patel to make contact withBangalore office.)b Biannual national meeting will be held by MonaPatrao at Redstone Farm, Panchgani,Maharashtra, in February–March 2006.4 Policy issues/law/ WTO and Globalisation: Mukulwill help guide the process of preparing a positionpaper of the group for presentation to theCurriculum Review Committee of NCERT andvarious other government bodies connectedwith education.5 Documentation/Resource Centres/Research. Atthe moment, three documentation centres onalternative learning are available withAbhivyakti, Taleemnet and Shikshantar.6 Lobbying for SANE policies7 Media exposure/ Propaganda8 Sensitizing Parents/ PTA/Community9 EvaluationIt was also decided that groups would meet atregional levels, set up regional nodal centres forfurther pursuing the action plan, make representationsto the national curriculum review committeeset up by the NCERT.Knowledge is notknowledge if it doesnot change theknower.– Manas Mukul Das
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