British Council, ISA December activity was an opportunity
for the students of class XI Commerce and XI Arts to know more about the
brother countries and their culture. Keeping the fact in mind, it was decided
to give students an exposure to industry specifically handicraft in textile industry. To compare its contribution in
national income with that of collaborative countries, different activities were
planned. The project head, Ms Vinita with her team members Ms Anandita and Ms
Mamta with the ISA Coordinator, Ms Sonjuhi chalked out the intricate schedule
for the students to undergo vigorous research, field trip, preparation of scrap
books and power point making competition.
Research- To
collect information about handicraft
in textile industry, the students were guided by the teachers to conduct
research in a group of 5-6 students.
A Field Trip- To
check the real scene, a field trip was organized at Dilli Haat, New Delhi which
is an ideal hub for the handicraft artisans. The students were guided to
prepare a questionnaire to have face to face interaction with the vendors. It
was an interesting and a learning trip for the students and their mentors
.Students were able to connect to the problems faced by this industry,
protective measures taken by the government, right time for the products to
arrive in the market, their competitors etc.
Scrap book making-The
facts so collected during field trips and through various resources were
organized systemically and beautifully by the students in scrap books.
Comparative study-The
partner school, Mansehra Public
School and Colleges , Pakistan reciprocated with the findings
which served as the guidelines for the comparative study. It helped students to
learn about indigenous industry.
Power point making
– To sum up the entire project, PPT making competition was conducted. In all
there were 11 teams and they were judged by the Commerce faculty and a visitor,
Ms Surina Singh. Team A surpassed
all followed by Team H and Team E.
Teachers’Feedback-Students
learned through Play Way method. A field trip to Dilli Haat helped students in
better understanding of the problems and opportunities in the field of
handicraft industry.PPT making competition provided a competitive edge to the
project. Some students have started appreciating it as a productive hobby which
if enhanced with latest, modern technology can reap benefits.
Parents’ Feedback-Parents
play a pivotal role in providing unconditional support to their wards in learning.
They appreciated the activity and in turn the efforts taken by the school in
which students learn a lot through firsthand experience.
Project Head- Ms
Vinita , the project head believes that as a mentor she had learnt a lot .
During discussions she realized that the students were sensitized towards the
problems faced by the artisans. She also felt that the commerce faculty has grown
up like a team.
