Babar Ali
Samarpita Mukherjee Sharma
SUMMARY
Babar is the first person in his family to get a formal
education. And the heartwarming story is that it (the learning) didn't end with
him, it was the beginning. At the tender age of nine, Babar Ali had the heart,
the vision and the dedication to bring education to hundreds of
children in his
village. Babar Ali
was a person
from Murshidabad, West
Bengal. He is
known as the
"youngest headmaster of the
world". He was
given this title
by BBC, in
the year 2009.
Babar Ali was
still a student
when he started teaching. He initially began teaching as a time pass,
just for fun.
Comprehension: I
1. Where does Babar Ali run classes for poor
children?
Ans:
- 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?
Ans: -
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
Ans:
- 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?
Ans:
- 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?
Ans:
- 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?
Ans:
- 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________
Ans:
- An illiterate educationalist
8.The teaching staff of Babar Ali’s school is made
up of____
Ans:
- High school student volunteers.
9. Babar Ali gets the children to listen by______
Ans:
- Making friends with them.
Comprehension:
II
10.
Why do you think Babar Ali took the initiative
to start his own school?
Or
11. What started as a game resulted in a much sought
after school for the unprivileged.’ Explain.
Or
12. Do you think that Babar Ali’s act of
thoughtfulness has enabled the poor children move towards growth? Discuss
Ans: -
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.
Comprehension:
III
1.
According to Nasiruddin ‘Education is man’s True Religion’. How does Babar
Ali’s school prove this?
Or
2. The increasing
strength of Babar Ali’s school reflects the transformation in our society’s attitude towards education.
Substantiate.
Or
3. Do you feel that Babar Ali’s initiation is a success
story? Explain
Ans: - 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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