In this article we providing information regarding Concept and Objectives of Bagless days in Navodaya Vidyalaya.
Bagless Day – Introduction
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has recommended that bagless days will be encouraged throughout the year for various types of enrichment activities involving arts, quizzes, sports and vocational crafts. Children will be given periodic exposure to activities outside school through visit to places/monuments of historical, cultural and tourist importance, meeting local artists and crafts man and visits to higher educational institutions in their Village/Tehsil/District/State (NEP 2020)
Concept of 10 Bagless days in JNVs
The underlying idea behind 10 bagless days is to make it an integral part of the teaching-learning process rather than an add-on to the existing scheme of studies of education from Class VI to XII. It will not only reduce the boundaries between the bookish knowledge and application of knowledge but will also expose children to the skill requirements in the work areas, thus helping them to decide in the future career path.
These multi-skill activities, inter alia, would also foster the development of soft skills, such as aesthetic values, cooperation, team work, judicious use of raw materials, creativity, quality consciousness, etc.
Every student will take a fun course that gives a survey and hands on experience of a sampling of important vocational crafts, such as carpentry, electric work, metal work, gardening, pottery making, etc., as mapped by local skilling needs.
Objectives of 10 Bagless days in JNVs
The general objective of the 10 bagless days is to help the children to experience joyful learning with fun. In specific term the objectives of 10 bagless days are:
- To build observation-based learning capacity and scope for practice.
- Develop understanding of connectedness of community and interdependence.
- Interdependence of classroom with theoretical as well as practical application.
- To promote dignity of labour through hands on activity and existing local vocations like carpentry, electrical work, gardening, pottery etc.
- To interact with local artisans, craftsmen to develop and popularize concept of vocal-with-local.
- To give exposure to possible career, higher education avenues.
Methodology
To achieve the desired objectives of 10 bagless days in the school, the following outdoor / indoor activities may be included:
A portfolio on activities conducted during Bagless days should be prepared by the students and submitted to the teacher in-charge for a particular class.
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