SERVICE LEARNING REPORT BY LHAKPA WANGYAL

SERVICE LEARNING REPORT

Submitted to: Dr. Sushil Kumar Lovely School of Education Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411

SUBMITTED BY: NAME:

LHAKPA WANGYAL

COURSE: SERVICE LEARNING ROLL NO.: RW1303A19 SECTION: W1303 CODE:

EDU568

TERM:

113142

CONTENT

Sr. no.

TOPICS

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Introduction

2

Objectives

3

Learning outcomes

4

Material and equipment used

5

Description of the service

6

Challenges faced during service

6

Suggestions for betterment

7

Annexure

INTRODUCTION Service learning is an integral part of B.Ed curriculum. As per the curriculum, we have to devote three days (1st May, 2nd May and 10th May) for different community services. It was during our teaching internship where our faculty members (Dr. Sushi Kumar and Mr. Dinesh) had proposed to conduct service learning in N.D Victor Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar cantt. Both of our faculty members guided, advised, supported and helped us in every step of our social services. They had begun our community service with an informal orientation after signing our arrival in the attendances sheet.

Informations regarding rules and procedures to be followed during the three days were shared by them.

Their ideology regarding community service as an activity which has to be carried out with joy and dedication was highly motivating. They also highlighted about realisation of objectives proposed in the service learning. Personally, I believe community service is working for others with full dedication in unconditional way. So, community service should have prime theme of ‘Others before self’ and conducted in best way we can.

We worked voluntarily by devoting our time and service for the benefit of N.D. Victor Senior Secondary School, Jaladhar Cantt. We had delivered our hands-on community oriented activities with objectives of helping the school directly or indirectly in some capacity. In those three days, we have provided following social services in the school and around the community associated with the school:  Day 1(01/05/2014): Campus cleanliness drive, Cutting and shaping hedge  Day 2(02/05/2014): Tree plantation and campus beautification  Day 3(10/05/2014): Rally on environmental awareness For some students, it was their first time of doing social service for a community. It was visible through their contributions. On the first day, they say it was discomforting experience and tiresome service. But, on the second day they were dedicated and put their full effort in contributing whatever they can. Their contributions and devotion were prime source of inspiration and motivation for many of our team members. Working together cooperatively was great experience which drives one towards development of team spirit, cooperation and social skills along with development of working skills.

In those three days, we dedicated ourselves with objectives of contributing whatever service in best ever way for the benefit of the school. We were appreciated by the school principal and other staffs members of the school. They admired and honoured us with tea and samosa. While working, we were served glasses of cold water in the biting heat of sun. Most of us had lots of moments to cheer among ourselves and with our faculty members and staffs of the school. It was indeed a valuable and selfless contribution for the school. Many of our team members had good experience of working together as a united team.

OBJECTIVES Incorporation of service learning in B.Ed curriculum has importance over sharing resources, meeting community needs and helping ourselves in becoming transformer or change agents for future. Every program has its importance and significance for the learner. The service learning was a real life practical oriented field learning in community. The basic Idea of incorporating such program in B.Ed teaching internship is to achieve various objectives and goals. The chief objectives can be listed briefly as below:  To enhance pupil teacher’s learning by enabling them to practice skills and relate their learning through services in the local community.  To enable pupil teachers to provide necessary help to community.  To learn to work under guidance of faculty as team in local community.  To earn leadership qualities and grab opportunities to learn while serving communities.  To prepare pupil teachers to engage in meaningful service.  To expose pupil teachers in real life community experiences so as to learn various social skills.  To provide pupil teachers rich employment and leadership experiences.  Service Learning has been found to enhance the following qualities among students:  Holistic development of pupil teacher (Self realisation, social, intellectual, physical, spiritual and moral growth).  To develop social and interpersonal (leadership, communication, ability to work with others).  To develop student’s cultural and racial understanding.  To empower individual’s sense of civic responsibility, citizenship skills, and social development.  To enhance student’s commitment to service in future voluntary activities.  To build relationship between university and local community.

LEARNING OUTCOMES After completion of service Learning, I learnt to provide community service in systematic and effective manner. It was hands on experience and memorable learning which tune me to work effectively for the benefit of society by challenging the problems that come across. I felt it was an effective in instilling volunteering sense and developing responsible individual of society.

It is difficult to chalk out every memorable thing I learnt during the service learning program.

I am happy to express few of memorable experiences learnt during the community service.

Some of memorable experiences are as follows:  Learnt to appreciate people from diverse social backgrounds.  Being committed person who sticks to social justice.  Learnt to become contributive and volunteering member of community.  Learnt to contribute for development of community  Knew how to help the community.  Become aware of ways to promote resources learnt in the university in community.  Learnt to serve community in most effective way.  Learnt to build strong relationship between university and members in the community.  Learnt to interact with different persons of various interests, attitudes, characteristics, backgrounds, and values.  Learnt worthy personal values, community views and their expectations from future teachers.  Learnt to orient myself with social demand and vocational goals.

In nutshell, I would say that learning some valuable lessons from the service learning is very beneficial. It was to team up, cooperate and following a common futuristic goal for betterment of community without discrimination on any field of difference. Change can be made without differentiating each others aspiration rather working as team to empower each other so as to uplift local community. Development of a nation can start only through an individual’s selfless effort for community which will empower everyone to work for each other and for world at large. So, It is my recommendation to have service learning as an integral part of teacher training and other professionals for transforming a society for better future.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED We used different devices and equipments during our three days of service learning. On the first day, we used different types of brooms like one attached with bamboo stick and other without bamboo stick. We used sacs for collecting wastes materials. Dust bin made by plastic bucket and dust pane were also used for collecting wastes. Sticks were used for waste collection and segregation.

For cutting hedge, we had to use big hedge cutter along with bamboo stick. Branches of dried trees were used to collect and gather the cut hedge and unnecessary plants. To cut the uneven growth of grasses on the playground areas, we used simple and advanced grass cutting machine attached with handle.

We used paint (White chuna, red iron paint), buckets, jugs, paint brushes of different sizes, and other accessories for painting some parts of school building, some concrete walls, trees and benches.

For planting trees, our team used gardening tools for digging and making pit into which trees need to be planted were fitted with soil and poured water with the help of jug and bucket.

We used charts for making slogan using sketch pens of different colours. We have to use wooden sticks for the slogan to hold in hand. We prepared slogans on environment using coloured sketch pens.

We have to use cardboard as support and to provide proper shape for the slogans.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE At N.D. Victor Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar Cantt. we served in the best way we could. It was an experiential service learning where we worked selflessly as to represent our lovely professional university (LPU). I observed that every team members are cooperative and ready to contribute what they can for the school which had been back bone of our friendship to work together for betterment of the school. It took two full days to complete the planed social service planed for the school.

We used to report before 8:30 am in the morning and signed our attendance at that time. After that there will be brief guidance session by the assigned faculty members about the services to be carried out. We the team members at the school were divided into groups and works were distributed. We used to work from morning till around 12 pm and had lunch by sharing tiffin brought by team members together with our faculty team and the school staffs. After lunch we used to continue with our work voluntary and complete the services planed. Anyhow, service learning in the school was memorable and experiential. Brief summary of the service we have provided to the school are as follow in day wise: Day 1(01/05/2014): Campus cleanliness drive, Cutting and shaping hedge

We were divided into groups and worked in groups. The day’s mission was to clean the school premises by sweeping the whole campus and segregating wastes collected into degradable and non-degradable wastes. It was our plan to prepare organic/green manure from the biodegradable wastes collected for future use in the school gardens. Unfortunately, with suggestions of the school principal we had to burn down the organic wastes though it is harmful to environment. But, it was a strong emphasis by our faculty team to refrain from burning of organic matters whether it is leaves or twigs of tree, cut grass, and other plant wastes in future. The staff members in the school were very happy and they appreciated us about our contribution. They honoured us by serving tea and samosa at noon.

Some of our team cut uneven growth of hedge in the school gardens. We also cut extra growing grasses in the school park. These were few simple start of our service in the school.

Anyhow, during the first day we collected organic wastes of almost one and half truck. Other wastes materials were separately stored in the school waste disposal site.

Day 2(02/05/2014): Tree plantation and campus beautification On the second day we again divided into groups and worked in groups after guidance and instructions given by our faculty team from our university. A group has painted some part of school building which need to be painted with white wash and iron red paint. We painted the school benches provided in the gardens and play ground, main office buildings, concrete walls and the trees near the school garden.

Some of our team members had planted around 35 trees in the school premises. Few have washed the school meal utensils and plates of school kids properly. We were served lemon water while working by two of our members in the scoarching sun. It was thrilling to work together without giving up in noon sun. We did our best and completed our work after having lunch brought by some of our team members and lunch bought from hotel with the money contributed by us. It was good moment being in team while working and having lunch together in the school staff room.

Day 3(10/05/2014): Rally on environmental awareness Like the first two days of our service learning, on the third day we gathered at N.D. Victor Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar Cantt at 8:30 am and instructions for the day’s events were given by our faculty team. It was then time for checking and reselection of slogans prepared by us. This was followed by brain storming of new slogans on environment. We submitted our slogans to our faculty team and they help us in preparing new slogans from their laptop which were then printed. Meanwhile, we also prepared other slogans on the chart along with the university logo.

We also had brief rehearsal session after arranging our slogans and other necessary requirements for the rally. This was followed by going for rally from the school to Jalandhar cantt. market areas. It took till 12:00 o’ clock to complete a full cycle of rally in the market.

During rally, we were appreciated by some of the shop keepers and business persons. Few people gaze at us, read our slogans and were discussing on the issues. It was a good experience to march around for the environmental cause.

After completion of the rally, we had our lunch. We had a session of lecture on environmental awareness from 1 to 2 o' clock by our faculty team. This was followed by a session for reflection by some members of our team about the rally and its theme on environment.

Individual views were shared by some of our friends. This session allowed us to reflect on values and importance of taking action to protect and conserve environment. During this session we discussed about the climate change, ozone layer depletion, global warming and need of immediate conservation from each individual’s side. It was amazing to listen of some of our friends who shared their own observation and experience of the climate change and its deteriorating effect on ecosystem.

TEAM MEMBERS AT N.D. VICTOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

CHALLENGES FACED DURING SERVICE During our service learning, there were no major problems except hot sunny condition for working. Instead of facing problems, we challenged every minor problem innovatively.

Sometimes, when many team members start working together at a time we faced problem in shortage of equipment. For that we used improvised equipments like branches of tree as tool for sweeping, gathering and collecting leafs as well as for segregating wastes materials.

Every moment of service learning was so experiential and was joy to every member to our entire group. Whenever one group was done with their work, the group used to accompany other group in completing planed task. Within our own group, we helped each other even when someone is not willing provide the service.

SUGGESTIONS FOR BETTERMENT In future, it is good if the service learning is organised during the autumn season. During autumn weather condition is suitable for working. Tree plantation seems to be a good Idea to contribute for the cause of every member of society. But, I personally felt that planted tree will get dried fast as we will not be able to poured water for at least three to four months which in a way will not be a successful service. So, tree plantations should be replaced by other better social services like going to old age home and helping the old age people to clean up their household belongings. Visiting rehabilitation centre, orphanage, special education institutes, etc could be some other areas to provide social services.

Though the rally was exciting and effective part of service learning, door to door wise environmental awareness or organising a short and effective lecture cum activity based orientation of public on caring environment might be a valuable contribution. During rally in the hot sun, people stared at us and they were not interacting with us. These are some simple Ideas which come across during the service learning which may lead to better changes than going for demonstration though the rally was a successful event.

ANNEXURE

During morning orientation cum instruction session on 01/05/14.

Team members in their active team work service in the field.

Team members cleaning school premises in the scorching sun.

Faculty team giving instruction before starting our service on day 2.

“Its good to see a clean area� a team member said seeing the scene.

Working in team with unity and finishing cleanliness drive.

Team in action

Its painting time for the school building

We work in team

Planting tree together and saving mother earth

A team actively washing mid day meal accessories

During the rally on environmental awareness on 10/05/4

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