Speaker-2, Dr. Mintu Sinha

Educational Scaffolding: Empowering Adolescent Girls Dr. Mintu Sinha Principal Bombay Teachers’ Training College, Mumbai

Reflections

Who is she?

Does she matter?

Why is she here?

Where is she going?

Role Model for the Youth

MALALA YOUSAFZAI (17) – RECIPIENT, NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

New Age Movement

“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” ~Diane Mariechild

Q’s to think about….  How can a teacher nurture & fulfil the aspirations of adolescent girls?  How can we ensure enabling environment for optimum development of adolescent girls?  How can we tap the potential of adolescent girls to empower them?  How can we address the issues like safety & security for adolescent girls?

SHIFTING THE FOCUS FROM IQ TO THE FOUR QUADRANTS

EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT

CULTURAL QUOTIENT

SOCIAL QUOTIENT

TECHNOLOGICAL QUOTIENT

How can we address the issues like safety & security for adolescent girls?

Women’s Safety Audits Gender Responsive Budgeting Delineating Interventions

TECH SECURITY

Educational Interventions Curricular

Co -curricular More importance to co-scholastic than scholastic experiences

• Include Adolescent & Gender Education • Adolescent education infused with all school subjects • Eradication of gender bias in textbooks. • Methods of teaching like case based teaching and experiential learning

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Sports Activity NSS/NCC Creating Social Networks Martial arts

Mandatory After school activities LENS series Cultural Kaleidoscope

• Entrepreneurship and business training (Create Age-Appropriate Financial Services) • Financial Literacy Programs (through Schools and Colleges and NGO)

ENABLING ENVIRONMENT • Infusing gender education with all the school subjects

• Preventive Health Care Programmes

Adolescent/Gender Education

• Collaboration with stakeholders

• Case based and Experiential Learning (Lessons in the Dark)

Best Practices in Maharashtra School Adolescent Life Skills Education Programme (SALSEP) Initiative

THE 3 PRONGED MODEL FOR YOUTH OF TOMORROW FOCUSSED PROGRAMME TO DEAL WITH - Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Suicide, Low –self- esteem, Apprehensions, Negativity, Peer Pressure, tension, trauma, violence, abuse, bullying , exploitation

Adolescent & Gender Education

HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL- 11TH & 12TH

Adolescent education infused with all school subjects

ACTION

SECONDARY LEVEL STD-6TH -10TH

SENSITIZATION

PRIMARY LEVEL STD -1ST – 5TH

AWARENESS

Empowerment Program (STRATEGIES)

Curricular

Co-curricular Mandatory school activities LENS series

Eradication of gender bias in textbooks.

Cultural Kaleidoscope

Methods of teaching like case based teaching and experiential learning

Age-Appropriate Financial Support

Modification in curriculum transactions

Financial Literacy Programs NSS/NCC/Selfdefense & Martial Arts Creating Social Networks

Recommendations Address the Intersection of Factors that Shape Girls’ Lives

Life Skills and Social Support Strategies(gender relations, citizenship, conflict resolution skills, sexual and reproductive education, and parenting education)

Vocational Training Programs

Prepare students for school to work transition

Career counseling

Recommendations Initiating exclusive radio broadcast and TV Channel for girls Magazines and Journals for spreading awareness in schools and colleges Girl Clubs in educational institutions just like Science club, Math club, etc Bulletin Boards to display news items pertaining to only girls awareness program Project and Research funds for vulnerability assessment and nutrition status of girls and safety audit. Safe school programs, health initiatives in schools

Recommendations Follow up - assessment and evaluation of all programs

Development of data bank of statistics segregated according to age and sex.

The involvement of voluntary organizations, associations, federations, nongovernmental organizations, women’s organizations, as well as institutions dealing with education, training and research will be ensured in the formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of all policies and programmes affecting girls