Learning from the community
Learning from the community Home Learning from the community Dr Mahendra Kumar Mishra I went to Kondhmal , a tribal district of Orissa in 22- 26 February, 2010 to visit some tribal area schools where the Multilingual Education Programme is going on. The district is populated with 51 % scheduled tribes belong to the Kondh […]
The Magic of the Mother tongue: Lessons with Koya children
The Magic of the Mother tongue: Lessons with Koya children Home The Magic of the Mother tongue: Lessons with Koya children By Mahendra Kumar Mishra, PhD In 2006 October I went for a field visit to Malkangiri, the southern most district of Orissa. In Malkangiri I went to Kambeda, whose population is comprised of 100% […]
Denying Mother Tongue: Silencing the Child
Denying Mother Tongue: Silencing the Child Home Denying Mother Tongue: Silencing the Child Now a day’s news are coming that teachers of English medium schools punish the children for speaking in mother tongue in classroom. This should be condemned. This is violation of child’s linguistic right. This kind of treatment to the child reminds of […]