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Bala Janaagraha citizenship course is conducted in schools. The course is offered to students in grades 7 or 8 in the age group of 12-13 years of age. There will be a total of 8-12 sessions conducted during the school year between July and February. They will be organized by the community members and volunteers. 2-3 teachers from each school will be trained by professionals and the teachers will then conduct the classroom sessions for the children. A detailed time table with each school will be worked out depending upon the convenience of the students and teachers and also trimester exams and adhered to. The calendar will be finalized separately for each school. The ward level community representatives and Janaagraha ward coordinators will support the teacher during the classroom sessions. Teachers will be given training, lesson plans and teaching kits for each session. There will be periodic evaluations to monitor the progress of the programme in each school. Janaagraha is responsible for the programme design, overall planning and execution.
The schools offering the program for the year 2007-08 are:
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Ward No.
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Ward Name |
School |
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7
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Malleswaram |
Cluny Convent High School |
| MES Kishora Kendra |
| Sri Vidya Mandir Education Society |
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16
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Kamala Nagar |
Sri Aurobindo Vidya Mandir, |
| Sri Aurobindo Vidya Mandir, |
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50
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Basavannagudi |
Crescent High School |
| Sajjan Rao Vidya Samasthe High School |
| The East West School |
| Parikrama Humanity Foundation |
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51
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V V Puram |
Mahila Seva Samaja |
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54
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Srinivasnagar |
Jnana Deepti English High School |
| Vijaya Bharathi Vidyalaya |
| Vivekananda Vidyalaya |
| Sri Sapthagiri English Medium |
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55
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Padmanabhanagar |
Chowdeshwari English High School |
| Dayananda Girls High School |
| Dayananda Higher Primary School, |
| Dayananda kannada Boys High School, |
| Dayananda Sagar International School, |
| Government Primary School, |
| Hrishikesh Vidyapeeta |
| Kasturba Public School |
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74
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Indranagar |
Sree Cauvery School |
| Dr. Ambedkar Education Society |
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78
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Vasantnagar |
St. Mary's Girls' High School |
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85
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Sarvagnanagar |
M.E.G. Up Graded Primary school |
| Government High School |
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87
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Lingrajpuram |
MMET English Primary & High School |
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98
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R T Nagar |
Salamat Primary & High School |
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100
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Sanjay Nagar |
Daffodils |
| Governement School |
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Rotary Schools
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RBANMS |
| Alphonsus High School, |
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Dream A Dream Schools
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Makkala Jagriti, Adugodi |
| Makkala Jagriti, HSR Layout |
| Sukrupa Community Development |
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Vidya Niketan School |
| A.V. Education Society |
| Sri Kumarans Children's Home CBSE |
| K.K Middle and High School |
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Classroom Sessions are taught by the class teachers. Community volunteers assist the teachers in the classroom. The teachers teach the various chapters from the book
“Me and My City”. The class room sessions help the children understand:
- Government – Local Government
- How services are provided
- Citizen’s roles and responsibilities
Teachers use interactive and enhanced teaching methodologies to make learning fun and relevant in the class room. The following are some of the methods used:
- Small Group Cooperative Learning
- Critical Thinking using Case Studies
- Project-Based Learning
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I very often hear people blaming BESCOM, BWSSB for power failure and inefficient services, but we forget that people's participation could bring about change in the society."
Shayesta KausarKamala Bai High School for Girls 8th Std.
We learned about our local government and its functions. The program taught us that we alone are responsible for the progress and decline of our city. We learned that as we take command of our rights we must perform our duties efficiently." -Vandana S., Class 7, Cluny Convent
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