In my textbooks I learned that only men are kings and soldiers.
Till I read a book in which famous,Queens ruled and fought against enemies.
In my textbooks I learned that only men are doctors.
When I went to a doctor I saw thatshe was a women.
In my textbook I learned that only men do farming in my country
Until, on a train journey I saw womenworking in the fields.
I have learned that I have lot to learn by seeing
‐pooja,ramya,Anuj,Utkarsh, Students of class VII
∗ Post Independence: curriculum relevant for girls∗ Hansa Mehta committee on differentiation of curricula for boys
and girls: the committee viewed differentiation as a perpetuation of existing traditions of unequal division of labor and rejected differentiation on grounds of gender difference as unscientific
∗ Education Commission Report( 1964‐1966): nationalizing women’s education
∗ The National Curriculum Framework of 1975 stipulated the 10+2+3 system: common curriculum for all till class X
Gender equalitya key objective of education
∗ Committee on status of women in India was set by Ministry of Education
∗ Shrama Shakti Report∗ National Policy on Education 1986∗ The National Curriculum Framework 2000∗ The National Curriculum Frame Work 2005
Gender equalitya key objective of education
∗ Access to Education for all girls∗ Retention and quality of Girls’ Education∗ Establish gender as a critical marker of transformation and as an organizing principle
∗ Establish that Gender is not a women’s issue‐ It is a people’s issue
∗ Critical and proactive approach to Equality and Empowerment of Girls
∗ Open human minds to the capacity of rational Critique
Recommendations of NCF 2005
∗ Introduce participatory and Dialogical pedagogic mode.
∗ Assessment affirming a spirit of enquiry∗ Support for research to build perspectives in relationship between gender and education.
∗ Create banks of gender sensitive material.∗ Instead of having another subject integrate gender issues in all the subject: science, mathematics, social science, languages etc.
Recommendations of NCF 2005
∗ New Subject at school level∗ One of the key point made by the NCF 2005 i.e. connecting
knowledge to the life outside the school, has actually opened the door for media studies
∗ Students’ media experiences are as important as their experience with their parents, peers and teachers and by allowing them to bring their media experiences in classroom, a creative environment can be created where they could get a chance to discuss issues which are very integral to their life.
Media Studies
• Male and female imagesEg Media club as case study and media club members
Gender issues in Media Studies
∗ Discussed the issue of stereotyping females in mediaEg chapter on print media; stereotyping and labeling in media
Gender issues in Media Studies
∗ Development communication; video Sewa∗ Media and civil society khabar lehariya
Gender issues in Media Studies
• • To develop among students an understanding of the effects of mass media on themselves as individuals and also upon society and how the media influence our understanding of reality.
• • To develop skills to deconstruct media messages by making them understand the constructed nature of media.
• • To develop skills to encourage the production of creative media messages.
• • To encourage students to express their feelings and thoughts through media messages they produce
• • To introduce students to various career opportunities in mass media.
Media Clubs
• Media Diary• School Newspaper• Expression through Pictures • Documentary• Screening• Media Advocacy• Media Literacy Activities • Interface with Media • Media Club on Facebook• Media Club Blog • Its our voice• ‘Media Club Experience’ Seminar
Activities under media clubs