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| Education of children |
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| Nursery schools |
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In the village, they have
madrassas and precious few public primary schools. Hard-bitten
learning by rote is the custom as well as caning and fear.
In the contrary, at theASSB's nursery schools at Naogaon and
Dinajpur, comprehensive learning is emphazised. It is self-evident
that the children must not be beaten. Creativity and bengali
culture are part of the course of instruction. |
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| Children starting to
learn the alphabet, in Bangla as well as in English. |
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At the same time, the children
learn to respect each other and to interact decently. They learn
about tending plants, a balanced diet, and the use of toilets
and pump wellsPumpbrunnen. Young German and Austrian volunteers
get involved. They practise English with children and teachers,
prepare new resources and assist in improving teaching structures.
By means of discussions, ASSB convinces the parents to send
girls to school as well and to allow them to become literate.
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| At first, slum children
were very quiet. The reason: hunger |
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| Mainly those children living
in slum areas were very quiet when they started school. The
reason: hunger. Now, children receive a meal once in a day.
They get fruit, eggs and Kedjari, which is rice with vegetable
and spices. |
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| Success |
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Children who greet the guests
cheerfully and beam with joy when they show their accomplishments
at school and in arts.
Further school education of the children is encouraging the
ASSB's concept. After changing to secondary schools of the Government,
the former ASSB pupils stand out with exemplary achievements
and are estimated for their excellent social behaviour. |
| Adult Education |
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Before the ASSB started projects,
the rate of illiteracy of women living in slums or isolated
villages was between 70 und 80%.
When women are taught reading, writing and calculatin they gain
a lot of self confidence. They establish a basis for a better
income and more independence from male predominance. |
| Continuous Training of Staff
Members |
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The delicate issue of rights
and obligations of men and women is a concern of Meherun Nessa
Chhobi which she usually still attends by herself.
Co-workers listen carefully and the dicussions enable them to
handle sensitive matters tactfully and in an expert way and
to evaluate situations where drastic measures might be required.
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