Jagrik Story
Jagrik Story
Date-15/08/2020
Organisation-Social Action for Appropriate Transformation and Advancement in Rural Areas (SATRA)
Jagrik names:
- Rocktim Ranjan Saikia, Class: IX and
- Prankishore Nath Class: IX
Task-Fundamental Right 5 (Cultural and Educational Rights)
Task : Gold
They were asked to Make a list of 5 traditional, cultural practices of their community (could be related to birth, death, child rearing, marriage etc.) and what they would change in any of these practices for them to be more in line with the constitution. Speak to 4 people who follow these practices and understand why they do so. List out 4 things you would like to change about these practices (Changes could be related to the money spent on rituals, practices derogatory to women, practices that are unnecessary, etc.) and share these with the same 4 people reached out to
After discussion with pair they bring 4 things from community practices, which is
1) Spending high amount of capital on rituals
2) Discriminating other caste and religion
3) Child marriage
4) Fertilizing cycle.
Challenges:
When they spend a day for their task, family would have never allowed them to do the task. But later, they learnt the truth from facilitator then family’s attitude is slowly changing… another some of challenges come forward.
- Moral Values
- Diversity
- Education
Learning-At the end of the task they along with their friends learnt to respect women and they must respect all despite their caste, colour and creed.
