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Adult Literacy Programme For The Vaidu Community Vaidu Women Empower Themselves

December reports show increased levels of dedication and commitment to education amongst the women of the Vaidu community

Students show engagement and dedication with most reaching class before time and waiting for teachers to begin. They often bring their children for the classes.

Students have been learning Marathi vowels, and, also to derive words from them. They are also practicing digits from 101 to 500, and three-digit addition and subtraction. Informal exams are taken at the end of each week to help them recall and understand their learnings.

Extracurricular activities were conducted to help students develop interests outside the standardised education. This month, our teachers took an action song, enhancing hand-eye co-ordination, listening skills and the ability to follow directions.

The hot food refreshment is an added incentive for many students to make it to class.

Jogeshwari 60 women enrolled in December 2021 Student of the month: Sarika Shivarlu Although she works as a housemaid, she attends regular classes after coming from work. She has 100% attendance and is attentive in class. She is curious about subject material, completes homework with regularity. She has a good sense of humour, and she enjoys every class. She is participative and clarifies her doubts by asking questions fearlessly. She also helps others in her class understand words better.

Case study: Shakuntla Raju Vaidu, 33 I work as a housemaid. I also have tuberculosis. My husband is an alcoholic. I have two children and I want to educate them. They come to Mera Sapna project for knowledge and education. I was already able to write my name and read some words but lost those learnings when I began working. This adult literacy programme comes as a golden opportunity, thank you to the Rotary Club of Bombay for educating us and making us selfdependent.

Marol 45 women enrolled in December 2021. Student of the month: Jyoti Salkar She is a good learner and has achieved 100% attendance. Her improved academic performance in the past two months has inspired others to join RCB’s adult literacy programme. She performs well in surprise tests and teachers see her implementing what she learns, like counting, addition, subtraction. She is an optimist and that helps her learn things.

Case study: Pooja Budhade, 36 I have two children and wanted to help them in their studies just as my sister-inlaw helped her kids. She used to tease me for not being literate but, in the last three months, the adult literacy programme has helped me overcome my insecurity. I now practice letters, words and sentences and read words wherever I can. Maths has helped because I am able to recognise numbers and do addition and subtraction. I try to help my children while they are studying, and they are happy that their mother takes active part in their educational activities. I also help them solve sums.