Rooting the school curriculum in the local adivasi
culture has been an important concern for us. Use of the local Bareli language
for smaller classes, the freedom to talk in their own language, singing folk
songs are a routine part of school life of children here. Anniversaries of
adivasi freedom fighters are also celebrated to re-enforce a sense of pride in
the children about their society. This is important because the text books
hardly...
