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==='''GHPS Devarachikkanahalli'''===

==='''GHPS Devarachikkanahalli'''===

GHPS Devarachikkanahalli Govt. Higher primary School is located in the South of Bangalore, near Bannerghatta Road. This School consists of around 400 students across the grades 1-8. There are around 10 teachers(Including HM). Medium of Instruction is Kannada. Among the 400 students, we got an opportunity to work with 40 children of grade 7. In Grade 7 there are children whose mother tongue is Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Urdu. But, most of the children could converse in Kannada. As far as our observations are concerned, Socio- economic status of the parents is mostly lower middle class and middle class. Also, the educational background of parents is mostly literate/ educated and illiterate/ uneducated. The interaction/relationship between the Teacher and students seem to be Moderate. (No child has neither expressed/shared about their like/ dislike of a Teacher nor interactions with them). Corporal Punishments seem to exist (Teachers walk with stick to the classrooms).  

GHPS Devarachikkanahalli Govt. Higher primary School is located in the South of Bangalore, near Bannerghatta Road. This School consists of around 400 students across the grades 1-8. There are around 10 teachers(Including HM). Medium of Instruction is Kannada. Among the 400 students, we got an opportunity to work with 40 children of grade 6. In Grade 6 there are children whose mother tongue is Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Urdu. But, most of the children could converse in Kannada. As far as our observations are concerned, Socio- economic status of the parents is mostly lower middle class and middle class. Also, the educational background of parents is mostly literate/ educated and illiterate/ uneducated. The interaction/relationship between the Teacher and students seem to be Moderate. (No child has neither expressed/shared about their like/ dislike of a Teacher nor interactions with them). Corporal Punishments seem to exist (Teachers walk with stick to the classrooms).  

Periodic observations of the classroom environment and General interaction with teachers revealed that teachers are not aware of Inclusive education practices and consider addressing needs of students with difficulties as beyond the limit of their resources and practices. Hence, It becomes difficult for a teacher to understand and address the learning difficulties that children are facing. Regular Classroom interactions with students revealed that they could not concentrate or engage in an activity and used to be restless, disturbing and hitting others in the classroom. It was difficult for us to manage their energy levels as they would jump, fight, hit and bully each other throughout the session. Even though we used to divide children in two classes it was difficult for us to manage their behavior. This could be due to the fact that they were forced or made to sit silent throughout the day in their regular classes which made them to exhibit behaviors like Restlessness, disturbing others and constantly disturbing the class. Hitting and bullying others (especially those that used to be quiet in the class), Pushing and pulling each other while during the activity, Constantly jumping and roaming in and around classrooms are the behaviors that were predominantly observed among these children during most of our sessions. There were also 2-3 instances of Boys bullying girls was observed. Initially boys were not ready to sit beside girls and they used to just go back to their  place when they were forcefully made to sit with them for the activity.  

Periodic observations of the classroom environment and General interaction with teachers revealed that teachers are not aware of Inclusive education practices and consider addressing needs of students with difficulties as beyond the limit of their resources and practices. Hence, It becomes difficult for a teacher to understand and address the learning difficulties that children are facing. Regular Classroom interactions with students revealed that they could not concentrate or engage in an activity and used to be restless, disturbing and hitting others in the classroom. It was difficult for us to manage their energy levels as they would jump, fight, hit and bully each other throughout the session. Even though we used to divide children in two classes it was difficult for us to manage their behavior. This could be due to the fact that they were forced or made to sit silent throughout the day in their regular classes which made them to exhibit behaviors like Restlessness, disturbing others and constantly disturbing the class. Hitting and bullying others (especially those that used to be quiet in the class), Pushing and pulling each other while during the activity, Constantly jumping and roaming in and around classrooms are the behaviors that were predominantly observed among these children during most of our sessions. There were also 2-3 instances of Boys bullying girls was observed. Initially boys were not ready to sit beside girls and they used to just go back to their  place when they were forcefully made to sit with them for the activity.