05.- Tamil Nadu, Indien, 1988-89. "Med 80 elever i klassen" - En dansk lærer i Arcot skoleprojekt fortæller: Det hele begyndte for mere end 100 år siden med Det Danske Missionsselskab (DMS). Som noget af det første blev der bygget skoler blandt kasteløse i de fattige landsbyer. Det blev til omkring 80 i alt. Senere havde ALC som selvstændig kirke ikke råd til at vedligeholde skolerne. Gennem DMS blev der skabt en kontakt til Danida og Folkekirkens Nødhjælp , som gik ind i skoleprojektet og støttede det økonomisk med en stor bevilling. Umiddelbart ser en sådan lerklinet , stråtækket landsbyskole ud som den rene idyl. At den nu skal erstattes af en projektskole i beton med tegltag, havde jeg det lidt svært med i starten. Men Inderne kunne fortælle mig, hvorfor det skulle være sådan. Stråtaget er svært at vedligeholde, og det eneste klasselokale er alt for varmt og for lille til de fem klasser, som skal være der. På skiltet står der "Danish Mission School", fordi DMS i sin tid startede denne skole Tamil Nadu, India 1988-89. "With 80 students in the class" - A Danish teacher in the Arcot Scho
Tamil Nadu, India 1988-89. "With 80 students in the class" - A Danish teacher in the Arcot School Project is telling: It all began more than 100 years ago with the Danish Mission Society (DMS). Shortly after arriving, many schools were built to the Dalits in the poor villages, a total of about 80. However, later the ALC as an independent church could not afford to maintain the schools. When DMS facilitated contacts with Danida and DanChurchAid, they became involved and were funding the school project with a major donation.- Immidiately, such a village school, made up by mud and covered with a thatched roof looks quite idyllic. At first, I found it hard to accept it to be replaced by a project school made of concrete and a tiled roof. But the Indian told me why, as the thatched roof was difficult to maintain, and the only class room was very hot and too small to accomodate the five grades attending this school. At the sign is written "Danish Mission School", because long ago, DMS has started the school.
Det Danske Missionsselskab Danish Missionary Society DMS DIAS00329 Danmission Indien India Arcot Tamil Nadu Arcot Lutheran Church Arcot Lutherske Kirke ALC Arcot Skoleprojekt Arcot School Project Janne Garder Ulla Berg Folkekirkens Nødhjælp DanChurchAid Danida School Education Skole uddannelse Udviklingsarbejde Development Sundhedsarbejde Health work Diasserie: Med 80 eleven i klassen Slides: With 80 student in the class Volunteers Volontører
Time Period
1988-08
Place
Arcot Tamil Nadu Asia Indien Syd India, South Indien India
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