1st PUC English Notes | Babar Ali
6. Babar Ali
-Samarpita
Mukherjee Sharma
Glossary:
Amid :
amongst
Direst :
acute, extreme
Chores :
routine job
Studious :
hard working, scholarly
Austere :
rigorous, earnest
Dilapidated
: in a state of ruin, broken down
Dank : wet,
moist
Rows :
sequence, series
Fuss :
disturbance, trouble
Siblings :
own brothers and sisters
Better off :
more fortunate
Dropout :
student who withdraw before completing a course
Venture :
pursuit
Attendees :
people who attend
Rod is
spared : idiom (avoid physical abuse, beating)
Enlightened
: well informed outlook
Herders :
caretakers
Erring : mistake,
fault
Rickety :
broken down
Testament :
tribute or evidence of a fact
Cocoons : envelop or surround in a protective or comforting way.
Commended :
appreciated
Audacity :
daring or willingness to take bold risks.
Comprehension: I
1. Where
does Babar Ali run classes for poor children?
Babar Ali runs classes for poor children in the backyard of his house in Murshidabad, West Bengal.
2. How is
Babar Ali’s routine described by the writer?
Babar wakes up every morning at seven and starts his day by doing some house hold chores. Then he takes an auto rickshaw first and later walks five kilometers to his class as a student of XII.
3. Give a
picture of Babar Ali s school
Babar Ali’s school is made up of a dilapidated concrete structure covered in half torn posters. Children study under the open blue sky. Some sit in the mud while others on rickety benches under a rough homemade shelter.
4. Why is
Babar Ali called ‘a fortunate soul’ in his village?
Babar is called a fortunate soul in his village because unlike most children he received formal education because he was firmly supported by his father Nasiruddin Sheikh.
5. What
according to Babar’s father, is true religion?
According to Babar’s father Nasiruddin Sheikh Education is man’s true religion.
6. Why is
sending children to school, a costly affair for parents?
Poor families find sending children a costly affair because even though children are provided with free education, parents still have to bear the cost of uniforms and other books.
7. Tulu Rani
Hazra is________
An
illiterate educationalist
8. The
teaching staff of Babar Ali’s school is made up of____
High school
student volunteers.
9. Babar Ali
gets the children to listen by______
Making
friends with them.
Comprehension: II
10. Why do you think Babar Ali took the initiative to start his own school?
11. What started as a game resulted in a much sought after school for the unprivileged.’ Explain.
12. Do you think that Babar Ali’s act of thoughtfulness has enabled the poor children move towards growth? Discuss
Author Samarpita Mukherjee Sharma is the Associate Creative Editor of Youth Leader India, Magazine. In her interview with Babar Ali she says that his thoughtfulness and initiative have indeed enabled the poor and deprived children move towards growth. Babar Ali noticed how most of his friends in his village had not received formal education. Although children were provided with free education, the parents still had to bear the cost of books and uniform, Instead of going to school most of the boys worked as mechanics, day laborers, grass cutters live stock herders whereas girls worked as maid servants, cooking, cleaning, and washing clothes and dishes for their employers. So Babar Ali wanted to bring about a change in their lives. Nasiruddin Sheikh, Babar’s father a jute seller believed that education is man’s true religion. So he supported his son to open a school and provided free meals for the poor students.
Babar Ali actually started his school Anand Shiksha Niketan when he was nine. It grew out of a game. Babar Ali and his friends used to play school-school with him as a teacher. As his friends had never experienced school atmosphere they enjoyed playing as students. While they played, his friends would end up learning arithmetic and this was what led him to open his own institution, for his friends and other children like them in his own village. Teaching in Ali’s school is taken care of by high school student volunteers. According to Babar Ali teaching learning process has become more effective as the generation gap is less between the teacher and the students, and this is a big advantage. Education is free and books are made available to the students. Education has become accessible: affordable and has resulted in all round development of these children. This basic education has empowered these children to aspire for higher studies and thus has opened the avenue for better jobs.
Comprehension: III
1. According to Nasiruddin ‘Education is man’s True Religion’. How does Babar Ali’s school prove this?
2. The increasing strength of Babar Ali’s school reflects the transformation in our society’s attitude towards education. Substantiate.
3. Do you
feel that Babar Ali’s initiation is a success story? Explain
Author Samarpita Mukherjee Sharma is the Associate Creative Editor of Youth Leader India, Magazine. In her interview with Babar Ali she says that Education is a boon and this is a remarkable story of the desire to learn amid the direst (extreme) poverty. So Ali’s thoughtfulness and initiative turned an impossible mission into a possible one. Success cannot be measured by money or fame that is visible but by the positive transformation caused by a small act of courage. The School which was started in a very humble manner in the backyard of Babar Ali’s house with eight students has been transformed today to the one with eight hundred students, with 60 regular attendees and over 220 students on roll call. Anand shiksha Niketan consists of ten volunteer teachers teaching grade 1 to 8. It is registered with the West Bengal Government. This means that the children who gain access to education will also have more career opportunities. Text books are free from class 1 to 5. The School provides free mid-day meals and opportunity to get into the High School. Students join his School with lots of enthusiasm and interest. Moreover, they are very keen to study when a person receives education it uplifts his way of thinking and improves the quality of his life. The school has not only created confidence in young children but also enhanced self confidence of the entire villagers in this process of education. People like Tulu Rani Hazra a fish monger, high school volunteers, Debarita Bhattachary, Monks at the local Rama Krishna Mission, IAS officers and local cops have participated in the school’s activities which reflect their devotion towards education. In short, Babar Ali’s foresight has given opportunities for hundreds of deprived students.
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