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Namma Shale: For the Children by the Children
Posted On: 10th Dec 2020
BOSCO, Bengaluru has initiated a new program to address the issue of education for children in slum communities, in the absence of regular classes in schools. Children living in the slums have been among those worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and closure of schools across the country. With daily survival itself becoming a challenge for people in slum communities, online education is an unattainable dream for these children, forcing many of them into child labour, child marriage, and beggary. It is in this context that BOSCO has initiated the concept of ‘namma shale’, in which older children studying in higher classes hold Math, Kannada, and basic health awareness sessions for the younger children.
The program has been initiated in 21 slums in Bengaluru. Forty-two children from these 21 slum communities have been trained by BOSCO staff to teach the younger children, and the classes in each community are led by 2 senior students. This program is headed by Shafi, Devaraj, Savita, and Mallu, from the Child Safety Net team of BOSCO. The ‘namma shale’ program is designed to continue till schools reopen for regular classes. These classes are proving to be a constructive way of engaging children, while ensuring that they do not lose touch with education. Children in all the 21 communities are actively participating in these non-formal classes, as they eagerly wait for the schools to reopen.
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