SUPW – SOCIALLY USEFUL PRODUCTIVE WORK

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