William Wordsworth had rightly said, “Child is the father of man.” About 1,000 students of a school in Vadodara have decided not to watch TV for at least one whole day in a week.
VADODARA: William Wordsworth had rightly said, “Child is the father of man.” About 1,000 students of a school in Vadodara have decided not to watch TV for at least one whole day in a week.
At a time when children are paying more attention towards watching television than reading books, causing a sudden fall in reading habits among them, an NGO, Hoonf, decided to take up cudgels against TV.
“We visited a number of schools, tried to convince students through debate and other activities not to watch TV,” said Gulab Rajput, an NGO member. "Our efforts yielded its first result when Kelavni Trust Vidyalay's students decided not to watch TV at least once in a weak."
“We conduct surveys in schools. After the surveys are over, we have group discussions with students. We try to convince them through various examples why they shouldn’t watch TV,” Rajput said.
“We go to a number of schools every Monday, distribute questionnaires and then after a week we take their views. Our aim is that the students themselves decide whether they want to watch TV or not.
The movement is getting support from parents also,” he said, adding that with new-found success in Kelavni Trust Vidyalay, the NGO has decided to try this experiment in all schools of Vadodara followed by nearby towns and other cities of the state.
“We give students mementos, when they read, paint and indulge in other extra curricular activities, instead of watching TV,” Rajput said.
Namrata Chauhan, a student of Class V, said, “Earlier, I used to eat a lot while watching TV. After the oath, my food habits have changed. It has even helped in improving my studies. I am planning to practice it twice a week.”
b_maulik@dnaindia.net
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