After days of travel and meetings, we were all eager to get out and visit a school. Although students in Calvert County are well into their summer break, students in India are just getting started with their school year. Schools in India are an interesting mix of private and public schools. The school that we visited today is run by a charity for students in need, although parents do pay a small tuition feet to the school to help keep the program operational. The organization, RBANM's Charities, has been in existence for 143 years and is one of the oldest schools in Bangalore. These schools serve students from pre-school through the college level from the surrounding neighborhood. Students often spend their entire school career within the walls of this facility. We arrived at the school in time for the morning assembly which is a common element in schools across India. Students sang both their national anthem and the state anthem of Karnataka. The school was founded during the early days of the British colonial rule and school segregation. A local merchant, Dharmaratnakara Rai Bahadur Arcot Narrainsawmy Mudaliar saw the need for quality education for native children. An artifact of British rule can be seen in the school seal. The translation of the latin phrase conjunctis viribus, "with united powers", was the Motto of Queen Mary. For the record, I had to look that up! After an initial orientation, our team split up and visited different classrooms on the campus. I had a chance to visit both a kindergarten class and a fourth grade class. The students seemed both curious and delighted that we were there for a visit. The level of respect that the students demonstrated to their classroom teacher and to me was very impressive. Students The fourth grade students, taught by Ms. Anjana, were practicing their English. In this primary school, the students are taught all of their classes in English. This is not the case in all schools, which are often taught in their particular state language. Many of these students speak either Tamil or Kannada at home. Parents recognize the advantage for their children to become fluent in English and make deep financial sacrifices to send their students to schools that teach in English. Many of these students become multi-lingual, often speaking three or more languages. I'm not sure if Ms. Anjana knew my background, but she could not have selected a more appropriate thought for the day! We were reluctant to leave the classrooms and I felt that the students and teachers were sorry to see us go, We walked back to the main auditorium and met with a group of teachers for a discussion of education challenges and a general sharing of ideas. Following our discussion with the classroom teachers, we enjoyed spending some informal time with the middle and high school students following their lunchtime. A school provided lunch is universal in India and serves as an incentive for students to attend school. I think the students enjoyed the visit as much as we did!
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Lucinda Gaddis
7/6/2017 08:30:17 am
Great summary of a beautiful day!
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Michelle Daubon
7/6/2017 08:36:57 am
Thanks for sharing! It is so great to hear about schools in other countries. Very interesting!!
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7/6/2017 11:16:36 am
I'm enjoying following your adventures. Please keep posting!
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Shinichi Itoi
7/6/2017 01:38:24 pm
Thank you for sharing your great adventures. So interesting!
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7/6/2017 02:12:22 pm
It sounds like RBANM is a special place. What an amazing experience! Thanks for sharing your personal perspective from the other side of the globe.
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Tom, what a wonderful experience for you. Thanks so much for sharing the photos and all of your observations. It's wonderful for us as well. Love Mom
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