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TTT (programme)

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Thalir Thiran Thittam

Thalir Thiran Thittam
MottoTransformational change through awareness
Established2008
TypeLife Skills Education Programme
Managing Trustee
Dr. Bharath Krishna Shankar
Websitewww.aparajitha.org

Thalir Thiran Thittam (தளிர்த் திறன் திட்டம் in Tamil language, Tim Tim Tara (ટિમ ટિમ તારા) in Gujarti and Tim Tim Tare (टिम टिम तारे)in Hindi) is a life skills education programme primarily designed for children and adolescents. Aiming to bring about a transformation change through awareness, it was launched in 2008 by Madurai based Aparajitha Foundations, which is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Aparajitha Corporate Services.[1] This programme has been providing life skills education to 53,05,250 students in 39,498 schools in five states – Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh through the respective state education departments. [2] The basic objective is to develop life skills that are essential to face the challenges of modern life, but are not provided through regular school curriculum. This programme will help them realise their fullest potential and adopt a wholesome approach towards life. [3]

Background[edit]

World Health Organisation (WHO) defines life skills as “abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life.” [4]

United Nations Organisation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 has defined the objectives of child education in the sections (a) to (e) of article 29.[5]

Aparajitha Foundations created Thalir Thiran Thittam in 2008 based on these definitions. [6]

Objective[edit]

Thalir Thiran Thittam was created with the following objectives:[7]

  1. To equip students to make informed choices by providing them with skills that they need to cope with issues and problems related to the entire spectrum of their survival and wellbeing.
  2. To prepare students to become more responsible and confident adults, enabling them have a high self-esteem and self-worth.
  3. To make students fit for the real world in which they would lead lives as responsible citizens, contributing well to themselves, their families and the society at large.

Structure[edit]

The programme’s structure consists of six stages – Curriculum Development, Curriculum Delivery, Programme Implementation, Programme Reinforcement, Impact Analysis and Action Research.[8]

Curriculum[edit]

Thalir Thiran Thittam’s curriculum has been divided into 10 sections

01. 10 Life skills as listed by World Health Organisation (WHO)

(1.Self-awareness, 2. Empathy, 3. Interpersonal skills, 4. Communication, 5. Creative thinking, 6. Critical thinking, 7. Decision making, 8. Problem solving, 9. Coping with emotions, 10. Coping with stress)

02. Value Clarification
03. Etiquette
04. Time management
05. Goal setting
06. Health and Hygiene
07. Gender sensitization
08. Laws of the land
09. Understanding the media
10. Ecology and environment

Curriculum Delivery[edit]

For Primary school students[edit]

Students in classes 1-5 are grouped under primary school category. Aparajitha Foundations has customised life skills education to suit their level and needs by incorporating games, activities and songs.[9]

For High school and Higher secondary students[edit]

This life skills curriculum is created for students from classes 6-11. There are in all 120 lessons for students in this category. All these lessons are in video format.[10]

Programme Implementation[edit]

Pilot Project[edit]

The pilot project was implemented in the academic year 2008-2009 in 5 higher secondary schools (2 schools in Madurai Corporation; 2 government schools in Tirupathur in Sivaganga District; 1 government school in Mallankinaru, Virudhunagar district).[11] TTT was first launched on 29 July 2008 at Government Higher Secondary School, Mallankinaru. [12]

In Tamilnadu[edit]

After the successful pilot programme, life skills education through TTT was extended to 2141 government-run high schools and 2018 government higher secondary schools on 1.10.2009.[13] In 2013, this programme was further extended to government- aided schools.[14] Following that, TTT for primary students has been provided at primary and middle schools run by Madurai Corporation since 2015. [15]

In Gujarat[edit]

An MoU was signed to implement TTT’s Gujarati version Tim Tim Tara in 489 government-run schools and 6769 govt–aided school in the academic year 2011-12.[16] Since the beginning of the academic year 2018-19, the lessons are being telecast using satellite technology via EDUSAT.[17]

In Rajasthan[edit]

An MoU was signed in February 2016 to implement the Hindi version Tim Tim Tare in 71 Government Model Higher Secondary Schools and 1340 Government Higher Secondary schools in the academic year 2016-17.[18] Since the academic year 2018-19, life skills education is being imparted using EDUSAT. [19]

In Madhya Pradesh[edit]

Tim Tim Tare ( Hindi) was piloted in 270 schools across 8 districts of Indore Zone in the academic year 2016-17. [20] The life skills programme was further extended to other schools in the zone in 2017-18.

In Haryana[edit]

An MoU was signed in September 2017, to implement Tim Tim Tare ( Hindi) in 14000 schools in the academic year 2017-18.[21] As per this, life skills education is being provided to all the students from classes 1-12 in all the schools in Haryana. Currently, in the academic year 2018-19, lessons are being provided through EDUSAT.[22]

Impact Analysis[edit]

Three studies have been undertaken to assess the impact of the life skills education programme :

  1. Soft skills training to marginalised youth : issues and challenges A study undertaken by Osheen Tripathi in 2013 for Rakshak a Delhi –based profit organisation.
  2. Life Skills Program for the young (Thalir Thiran Thittam) A study by Prof. Selvalakshmi , Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai and her students Swetha and Trishna in 2014.
  3. A study on evaluation of Thalir Thiran Thittam This was conducted by Dr Preetha for her doctoral thesis in 2014 at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Action Research[edit]

A few students of Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, USA have been conducting studies on Thalir Thiran Thittam for many years now.

References[edit]

  1. Transformation Through Awareness : An organized approach in soft skills training, Aruna Raghuram, Parent Circle, April 2013, Page 24
  2. Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam’s Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October- December 2018 issue, Page 1.
  3. Dhalavai Sundaram , Pasanga Marittanga! (Children are different / Children have been transformed) , Kumudam , Chennai, 8-12-2010, Page 126.
  4. Rhona Birrell Weisen and others, Life Skills Education in Schools, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1994 (Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.) page 1
  5. Convention on the Rights of the Child : Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989 entry into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49
  6. Thalir Thiran Thittam (A Transformational Change Through Awareness)
  7. Dr.S. Preetha, A Study on Evaluation of Thalir Thiran Thittam-A CSR initiative of Aparajitha Corporate Services in selected schools of Madurai district, Tamilnadu, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, 2014 October, Page 36
  8. Selvalakshmi and others, LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM FOR THE YOUNG (THALIR THIRAN THITTAM) , Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai, 2012
  9. Bharath Krishna Sankar and others, Thalir Thiran Thittam Life skills education: Teachers’ Handbook – Primary Schools, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, First edition: 2017.
  10. Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, January 2012 issue, Pages 7&8.
  11. School Education (E2) Department, G.O.Ms.No.255, Dated 01.10.2009
  12. Life Skills Development Programme at Government Aided Schools, The Hindu, Madurai, 13.7.2013,
  13. School Education (E2) Department, G.O.Ms.No.255, Dated 01.10.2009
  14. Life Skills Development Programme at Government Aided Schools, The Hindu, Madurai, 13.7.2013,
  15. Proceedings of Madurai Corporation Education Officer, Ms. no A3/014652/15 Date 25.06.2015.
  16. Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, January 2012 issue, Page 2.
  17. Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October- December 2018 issue, page 7.
  18. Rajasthan Secondary Education Council, Government of Rajasthan, No.221/510, Date 5.2.2016.
  19. Rajasthan Secondary Education Council, Government of Rajasthan, No.7457, Date 12.10.2018.
  20. Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October 2017 issue, page 6.
  21. Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October 2016 issue, page 7.
  22. Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, April 2018 issue, page 3.

External Links[edit]

Life Skills Education Programme[edit]


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