History
Swaroopa Vatara
About Swaroopa Vatara
In Rural Area of Mangalore at Kunjathabail, Swaroopa Adhyayana Kendra is running children’s group and this is the Swaroopa Vatara. This is the research place of Gopadkar and Sumadkar. As the place is densely populated, children from different states and different culture are available in large number. When Gopadkar came here for the first time, to attract children of these area he started Drawing, Evening Raga, (Sandhya Raga) and art of storytelling. He motivated learning spirit in Children and Parents. Swaroopa Vatara was open stage for expressing their language abilities. Most of the students who developed here stood first in the class. Along with the students many teachers and artists also have been educated here. Premanath Marne, Subramanya, Jeevan Ram Sullia, Kudroli Ganesh, Mime Ramdas, Vismaya Vinayak, Sheena Nadoli were present at Swaroopa Vatara and used this stage for development. At Kunjathabail Swaroopa Vatara has become creative centre for art and culture.
History and Evolution
The research started in these years gained momentum became deeper and thus Swaroopa method is evolved. Research was conducted on an informal group in the year 2007-2008. By observing the result of this research S.S.L.C Result – Swaroopa Alternate Composite Education system is evolved. Under this project the children are studying in Self-study method.
Swaroopa Vatara Alumni Organize Camps and Gain Media Coverage
The old students of Swaroopa Vatara are conducting camps on the basis of Swaroopa Education system in their own interest and responsibility. The programmes of Swaroopa vatara was aired in Radio, T.V. and published in news papers and magazines like Udayavani, Prajawani, Kannada Prabha, Taranga, Sudha, Hosa Digantha. It is also telecasted in E-T.V, UdayaT.V, Namma T.V, and V4 channels
Swaroopa’s first Experimental school
In 1995 Swaoopa Adhyayana Kendra selected Sharavoor School, Uppinangady, near Puttur as school of “Makkala Swara Adhyayana Shale” and conducted a study for 4 years. First year during the camp for the whole year, children came outside the four walls and they involved themselves in games, Text drama, music, and art and involved in joyful learning. Morning teachers used to sing to welcome the children and to join their voice the children were coming running from 5-6 Kms away. By this study method the villagers became very happy and one night they grouped together in festive mood and built ten “Aramane” (Wooden houses) with 2-3 stories Every day evening Shikshana Jatha was visiting houses to play music, drama etc. These were all the proof for community involvement. In this camp in 2 Acres of land, 10 groups acted at a time in 10 houses for a song Tenkana Gaali written by Panje Mangesh Rao. It
was amazing scenes in series. Dr.Shivaram Karanth watched this and appreciated. The Educationist, Makkala Mantapa’s Dr.Sukumara gouda appreciated that I have dreamt of it, which I couldn’t do, Gopadkar has done it. In those 4 years and in the next few years there were no drop- outs at all in the school. The Swaroopa Teachers Mr. Mohammad Swaroopa, Head Master and Teacher Mr. Chandrasekhar Suntodu are mainly responsible for this success.
Research: Swaroopa Infant development and Swaroopa Alternative Composite
Swaroopa Infant development system
A child has innate ability of observation and curiosity. When Research was conducted to retain this permanently and also to improve as skill, it was found that parent’s/guardian’s voice and expression plays a remarkable role. In kids 3 months to 3 years is the formative period. Some activities are important to improve the mind’s tremendous ability and for the use of talent. It was observed in the children of Kunjathbail that in the formative period if facilitating environment is provided, the cells of brain will open, get new connections. Further experiment was conducted at Parpunja of Puttur and then at Jayaprakash Pandit’s house in Mangalore Padil and at Bharathi College , Nantur Hassan, Bangalore, and Shimoga. In this system Mohammed Swaroopa, Jatin Swaroopa, Nischith Swaroopa, Nachiketha Sharma are the children who arespecially recorded. Hundreds of other students also have been recorded. Famous Whiz kid Mohammed Swaroopa is the First child of Swaroopa Research Centre and he is the son of Mohammed Rafiq who was a Head Master in Sharavoor, is a
great gift to Swaroopa.
This experiment has been conducted on AADI daughter of Gopadkar and Sumadkar. It is very clear that Emotional Literacy is the base for intellectual development and joyful learning has given new interpretation for parenting. Swaroopa Informal Education: In 2007-2008 Informal Education was given to 7 students of Swaroopa Vatara studying in different classes (Chandana, Rakshitha, Kavitha, Akshtha, Shiva, Mani, Sagar) Self study, Memory Technique, Vocabulary, Literature study, writing, Criticism and General Knowledge, Yoga, Simple Food (Raw) – these are some new ideas given here. Multi task, Self confidence, Voice and expression are the base. The main theme of special achievement is to be alert for 16 hours in three zones like Word Bank, Knowledge Bank and Health Bank.
In the leadership of Gopadkar, informal education group went on a study tour throughout the state in 9 districts to study the possibilities and problems in learning. A campaign was launched to question the children’s right of learning. Not only the common schools, residential schools, different ability school, guru Kula, informal and child labour schools were visited and surveyed studied the level of self study in students. For this they have interviewed, observed and studied not only the students but also the parents. What is the percentage of self Study? Is there any relationship between the self study and the marks they are getting in the subjects? Why do the students come to school? What does the parents expect from the students? How do the teachers affect the students? In spite of the subjects how many of the teachers are giving something new to the students? When these things are studied interesting and shocking findings were recorded. 92% of the students and parents are in want of only marks. 95% of the students are of the habit of by hearting. No self study. 98% of the teachers are coming only for teaching and not developing. If a simple basic question is asked to a 90% scorer he is blank. These are all the very tragic facts found in our education system. In students the importance is given only to the intelligence and not to any other domain. Their whole time is reserved for 6 Subjects. The importance given to Emotional Literacy is remarkably low. Talents are very less. Students are also lagging behind in study.
By this education many years’ school life, money, resource -like this everything is waste. Human Resource is also has been a waste.
As remedy and alternative for all these, has come into existence the Swaroopa Alternative Composite Education at Swaroopa Adhyayana Kendra, Kodialbail, Mangalore. It is implementing its findings of research in the stagnant field of education and creating an inclination towards result oriented and behavioral Psychology based education. Thus it is for seen as a light in creating educational history at global level to harness the human resource to the maximum.
Swaroopa Childhood Centre inaugurated
Mangalore Today News Network
Mangalore, June 11, 2012 : Swaroopa Childhood Centre and Basic Family School was inaugurated at Abhayashraya in Kodialbail in Mangalore on Sunday.
The objectives of the school are to provide opportunities for children to improve their memory skills and abilities to learn, innovative learning material, and excellent teacher-studentrelationship.Chakravarthi Sulibele, convener of Jago Bharat, addressed the gathering on the occasion and said that the modern education system considers all students who score less marks as useless while actually they are the most talented students. Speaking of how several school dropouts have achieved great success in life, he said that parents and teachers are training their children to get lucrative jobs in companies and totally ignoring the fact that each child is capable of exploring potentials and carving a niche for him/herself. Scholar Hiremagalur Kannan, Swaroopa Director Gopadkar, and his wife Sumadkar were also present.