SUPW
– SOCIALLY USEFUL PRODUCTIVE WORK
INTRODUCTION
The concept of socially useful
productive work in education is one of the recent concept in Indian education.
It has been developed out of Gandhiji’s educational ideas which laid stress on
work centered education, having practical utility to the society. It was aimed
at bringing children closer to a real understanding of the socio – economical,
cultural and political needs, capacities and aspirations of their society and
helping them to contribute to the society.
Kothari commission (1964 - 1966)
proposed the concept of work experience to be implemented in Indian schools. In
1975 the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
published the curriculum for the 10 year schooling. But they evoke strong
criticism from the public. There for, the union education ministry appointed a
review committee in 1977. The review committee popularly known as Iswarabhai
Pattel committee. It has brought the central place for socially useful
productive work in school curriculum.
MEANING OF SOCIALLY
USEFUL PRODUCTIVE WORK
Socially useful productive work
is defined as purposive, meaningful, manual work resulting in goods or services
which is useful to the society. The first word “SOCIALLY” emphasizes that the
child who has attained a minimum level of education should be able to function
efficiently in his community both in respect of social skills and also in terms
of the adjustment to the immediate group.
The second word “USEFUL” stress
that the work should lead something that is useful to the child and also to the
community or society in terms of returns. By “PRODUCTIVE” it is meant that the
product or service should be a useful addition to the existing resource or
practices of education. “WORK” means the efforts directed to an end.
A curriculum activity become
meaningful when it is related to the life and needs of the training and the
community to which he belongs. It become more meaningful when it is related to
the basic needs. It become purposeful when it has a place in the process of
environmental status of the community as a part of national development.
Purposive meaningful socially
useful productive work activities can be drawn from the work situations that
occur in the form in schools and in the community. In the area of health and
hygiene, shelter, clothing, cultural and recreation. Community work and social
service as per the local needs and available facilities, interest and
capacities of the students or pupils.
Socially useful productive work activities should be so designed ,
planned and implemented that through the participants in their activities to
the pupils.
·
Become
aware of social and environmental problems and become acquainted with a
productive work and service situations in the schools, in the home and I the
community applied their learning to meet their challenges.
·
Develop
deep work concern for the community and the environment, a sense of
belongingness, self reliance, discipline, honesty, sympathy and helpfulness
through dedication to the wider loyalties of national development.
·
Develop
competencies required to become a useful member of the society.
MAJOR AIMS OF SOCIALLY
USEFUL PRODUCTIVE WORK
·
To
dissociative learning from its bookish character and relate it closely to
socially useful productive work and the socio economic situations of the
country.
·
To
inculcate values and positive attitudes like self reliance, dignity of labor,
co-operation, helpfulness etc…
·
To
solve the ever growing problem of unemployment by imparting training for self-
entreprenship.
OBJECTIVES OF SOCIALLY
USEFUL PRODUCTIVE WORK
·
To
acquainted children with the world of work and service to the community to
develop in them a sense of respect for manual work and to develop dignity of
labor.
·
To
develop a desire to be a useful member of the society and contribute their best
to the common good.
·
The
cultivation of positive attitudes towards team work and socially desirable
values like self reliance, dignity of labor, tolerance, co-operation and
sympathy.
·
To
develop them in a spirit to participate in productive work as they go from one
work to another and thereby enable them to a while they learn.
·
To
develop them understanding the participants involved in various form of work.
·
To
provide opportunity for creative self-expressions and for the development of
problem solving ability.
·
To
enable people to participate and perform manual world individually or
collectively.
RELEVANCE OF SOCIALLY
USEFUL PRODUCTIVE WORK
Socially useful productive work
was introduced in schools for providing practical, useful, productive, socially
relevant and educative activity. It is based on social philosophy of humanism,
equality, secularism, decentralization, and self discipline. It emphasizes the
removal of class distinction between manual work and other works. Development
of socially relevant values and attitudes making the children sensitive to the
needs, aspiration and problems of the society.
ACTIVITES UNDER
SOCIALLY USEFUL PRODUCTIVE WORK
SERVICE
i.
Survey
on socially relevant issues
ii.
Free
tuition
iii.
Literacy
classes
iv.
Awareness
programmes
v.
Campus
cleaning and beautifications
vi.
Cleaning
public places
PRODUCT
i.
Gardening
of medicinal plants and ornamental plants
ii.
Organic
farming
iii.
Craft
or art work
iv.
Book
binding
v.
Soap
making/ candle making
vi.
Stitching
and embroidery
IMPLIMENTATION
The implementation of socially
useful productive works in schools should be done intelligently and
realistically. The co-operation of all teachers and students should be enlisted
in the planning and administration of socially useful productive work
programmes in schools.
EVALUATION
A few suggestions for proper
evaluation of socially useful productive work activities are given below
·
The
evaluation should be done at regular intervals throughout the sessions to make
it a continuous process.
·
There
is no need for formal examination either written or practical.
·
Only
the area and task covered in the programme should be assessed.
·
The
aspect for assessment and criteria relevant to them must be identified.
·
Teachers
should be develop some essential tools for assessing the effectiveness of
education
a) The time devoted to each student
to each kind of activity
b) Whether the activity is done
individually or collectively
·
As
far as possible the evaluation should be done by teacher, who guide the
socially useful productive work in each class.
·
Oral
testing related to the programme may be employed.
REPORT
Name of the teacher trainee:
Name of the item:
Duration:
Site:
Actual work done:
Date:
OBJECTIVES
REQUIREMENTS
PROCEDURE
EVALUATION
REMARKS / SELF REFLECTION
