Transactional Module: School Readiness Module for Tribal Children of Odisha under the Flagship Program- Anwesha

Abstract

The School Readiness Program (SRP) under the flagship program ANWESHA is a farsighted initiative of the SC-ST department, Government of Odisha, for children living in districts having a large tribal population. The purpose of this SRP is to prepare children who have not had any formal pre-primary schooling and desiring admission into private English medium schools in Grade-I, to be school-ready with a standard level of literacy and numeracy, enabled by tutors trained specifically for this purpose. The program will prepare these delicate minds to face lesser challenges in the learning and adjustment process thus enabling a smooth transition to primary school. This module is an experimental edition. A group of educationists, researchers, and practitioners has carefully prepared this module. I would like the teachers to carefully read through the 'OBJECTIVES' and 'A NOTE FOR THE TEACHER' provided for them in this module and do accordingly. I also want the inspecting officials to go through the book and supervise the classes accordingly. The module is carefully built along with a workbook (MO BOOK). The teacher should use the workbooks following the teaching methods given in this module to facilitate a learner-centered approach.