Community Mobilisation For Right To Education Why? What? How? When?

Community Community Mobilisation ForMobilisation For

Right To EducationRight To Education

Community Community Mobilisation ForMobilisation For

Right To EducationRight To EducationWhy? What? How? When?Why? What? How? When?

TO CONVEY THE SOUL AND SPIRIT OF RTE TO PEOPLE, FOR WHOM IT IS MEANT

Why?

So that………..

• They fully understand, own and exercise it to empower themselves

• Also resist attempts to deny or corrupt it

We have several Rights• Fundamental Rights• Right To Information……….…………………………………………………..…………..

But why most of the people are unable to

exercise these?

• They have not been allowed to understand, own and exercise

• Lack of education, awareness• Intervention of vested interest• Socio-cultural situation

So…….. We should not expect people to

understand, own and exercise RTE simply because we TELL them.

We have to weave it into their real life so that they can feel it, experience it………

But How?

What is Community Mobilisation

• Rigorous awareness building for critical understanding of RTE

• Developing capability to involve in every aspect of implementation of RTE

• Demystification of legalize (legal language)

• Rigorous awareness building for critical understanding of RTE

• Developing capability to involve in every aspect of implementation of RTE

• Demystification of legalize (legal language)

For example…• How RTE is related to their burning

problems like poverty, exclusion, voicelessness, helplessness

• Make it visible and audible so that they all start discussing or debating about Rte, SMC, SDP etc.

• Create environment for their participation (Kalajatha etc.)

• Create platforms for participation (Siksha Adhikar Samitis)

How community is mobilised

Depends on the nature of the community, its cultural, socio-economic aspects. But, common tools are relevant

1.Cultural Media (songs, dances, dramas, traditional theatres)

2.Festivals (Holi, Dewali, Onam etc.)3.Intensive interactions4.Visibility5.Local culture…………..

Some Crucial Steps• Generation of awareness about RTE• Awareness about SMC, SDP• Legal aspects of RTE• Orientation of parents, teachers,

Local authorities, Political Parties, Children…

• Quantitative & Qualitative aspects• SDPs and GP Educational Plans• Dreams and hopes

When?• Community Mobilisation is not

an one time programme• Continuous, constant• Generate High Temperature• Like a sine curve

Result• Creative ownership by Community• Then Community fully

understands, owns, exercises it• Creates new oppurtunities• Corrects deficiencies

Don’t you agree?!

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