To be asked like the question
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| To be asked like the question |
Today, I had to teach Rajesh Joshi’s poem based on child labour
"Bachhe kaam par ja rahe hai", in Ninth class. In an attempt to
create an environment before interpretation of the poem, I asked the children.
‘Yes Sir’ - There was less enthusiasm in the tone of the
children.
‘Sir Harsh also work
as Child Labour’ - A child pointed to
Harsh sitting near him.
Harsh's eyes bent down upon hearing this. I also noticed that Harsh is absent from school
many times. I put my hands on Harsh's shoulder and asked-
‘Is it true, Harsh’?
'Yes Sir'-His eyes are still down.
‘Where do you go to
work’?
‘At the gas welding
shop’.
‘How much money do you
get’?
‘One hundred, my uncle
also work there at that shop’.
‘Who else is at home’?
‘My elder brother. He
is two years older than me. He did not read after class VIII. Now he works at a motorcycle
mechanic shop’.
‘Iska Bapu bhi hai ji,
wo pagal hai’- this time the
children spoke.
‘And your mother’? I just asked.
‘She died years ago’ - Harsh reply.
‘Who makes food at
home’?
‘I make myself’. He was helpless in her voice.
Children, even after being so young, he is fulfilling his
responsibilities and studying, it is a matter of great encouragement. To cheer
Harsh, I with the rest of the children clapped for him. After that I started
teaching the poem, "Bachhe kaam par ja rahe hai" but I could not
teach this poem with as much vigour as often in other classes. I got stuck on
only a few lines in the whole poem.
"Bachhe kaam par ja rahe hai
Kitna bhayanak hai ise vivran ki tarah likha jana
likha jana chahiye ise swaal ki tarah
kaam par kyon ja rahe hai bachhe?”
But I could not understand whom should I ask this question?
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