In a first, summer camps to be held in Delhi govt schools

In a first, government schools across the national capital are conducting three-week summer camps for class VI students to engage them in productive activities during vacations.
While at least 44,000 students from about 550 schools have enrolled with the camps which began here yesterday, certain schools had to opt out as they could not meet certain eligibility criteria laid down by the government to hold these camps.
"In its pursuit to ensure all round development of school children in the national capital, for the first time Delhi government has introduced summer camps for class VI students in its schools," an official statement said.

"The duration of the summer camp is three weeks -- May 11 to May 31. Parents are also invited on Saturdays and they can participate in joint activities with their children," it added.
The camps have been designed on three core themes -- food, water and waste -- and the children will be taught through fun-based activities and integrated learning techniques. A one-day training session was organised for about 1,500 guest teachers who will be involved in the summer camp.
The content material for the camps has been developed by non-governmental organisation Pratham which also conducted the teachers' training session.

"We have experience in conducting camps and such activities enhance learning of students. We suggested this to the government and they liked the idea and then the content was developed accordingly," said Fayaz Ahmad, Content Head, Pratham.