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MANTHAN FELLOWSHIP (2019-21)
Manthan Fellowship was a two-year immersive and intensive journey for young adults to explore their own aptitudes and skills, understand society, and contribute to the social sector, specifically in the area of rural education. The fellowship was created to address the critical lack of rural youth who were skilled, informed, and motivated to be agents of social change, especially in and around Majuli in Ayang’s context. Existing social sector fellowships often had a very high bar of skills required, and consequently catered to candidates from premier/urban institutions who had had social and economic privileges historically.
Major Activities
Positive Outcomes visible across the four intervention schools
Teachers were more willing to try new teaching methods, especially in Math and language teaching.
The use of corporal punishment had decreased significantly, and teachers were now using more positive methods of discipline.
Teachers and fellows had rearranged classrooms to be more child-friendly and foster dialogue and collaboration.
All schools had structured morning assemblies with a different theme each day.
Two schools now had active libraries with weekly library periods.
Two schools had held Parent Teacher Meetings regularly once a month with prior planning.
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