The Progressive School Vol 01 Issue 04

Jitender Singh Ahlawat, Director, R.E.D. Society,
the parents are not educated or they
have no time or temperament to handle
them,” shares Ahlawat. Besides, lack of
transportation services, power cuts and
insufficient water supply are other basic
problems they face.
But, necessity is the mother of all
inventions and Ahlawat shares that
slowly, they came up with solutions as
per the needs. “For example, to tackle
the transportation problem, we first hired
the buses, then we bought buses of our
own. We also provide vehicles to our staff
for easy access. It is a collective effort,
wherein all teachers, student and schools
co-operate,” he adds.
As far as teachers are concerned,
Ahlawat tries his best to get the best
teachers by advertising for vacancies
in national/local newspapers. “We try
to offer best package in the sector. We
have in-house training and orientation
programmes at all the branches. We
have a research and training centre in
Chhuchhakwas,” he shares. They also
work with Mylestone for improving
the teachers’ skills. With Mylestone,
teachers get the well-researched lesson
plans that help to expose the global skills
Curriculum – to
change with time
On asking about his views on the
curriculum followed in schools, Ahlawat
shares that though the curriculum is
positive and balanced, but there is a need
to upgrade as the society is changing very
fast. “We are lagging behind countries like
Finland and Singapore, which upgrade
things better,” he replies. “In Finland, I
have seen total involvement of school and
parents which help a child to grow. The
more it is, the better it is. If methods and
manners and positive, it is welcome. If it
creates coordination and teamwork with
the school system, there’s nothing like
that,” he adds.
The winning edge…
Being passionate about education,
Ahlawat always strives his best to help
children achieve their dreams. “Children
should have a dream and commitment for
future. We try to create an environment for
career counseling, NTSE, Olympiad, etc.
We also try to prepare our students for IIT
and NEET exams,” he says.
Challenges in rural
environment…
Operating an English-medium school
in rural environment posts its own
challenges. “We don’t get good faculty
easily. Then, the parental support to
children at home is negligible as either
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