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now is to take it to as many villages as possible across the Sayla district.
Education Jyot: Birth of a new project raising social awareness The Jyot Project, launched in July 2012, aims to spread the 'flame of knowledge' and raise awareness of social issues through street plays performed by LMV High School and College students in villages throughout Sayla District The premise of the project is that actress and director from Mumbai, and if knowledge is power then raising guidance from Bramnisht Vikrambhai, a awareness of social and health issues 30-minute play has been created. This at the village level could lead to a is being performed by female students dramatic shift in self empowerment. from the LMV High School and College.
The positive impacts of the new awareness can already be seen. In Vadiya the the very next day many pregnant women who had previously avoided regular check ups went to the hospital to be checked. Others are now asking authorities to receive benefits from government schemes that they are now aware of, such as free iodized salt during pregnancy. Their play 'Stri Jivan ni Katokati' was played on Rajkot Radio 'Akashwani on 7th February 2013 and heard throughout Gujarat and Mumbai.
Full of humour and simple, practical tips, the play has been an instant hit with an audience 600 in Vadiya village and 500 in Kerala village. The plan
The first Jyot project is now being implemented. It is focused on key issues around the health of pregnant mothers, both before and after giving birth. Currently there is a widespread lack of understanding, made worse by superstitions and bad practices. As a result the rate of maternal and infant mortality is very high in rural villages.
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It was decided that a colourful street play explaining the precautions that need to be taken by mothers would bring the messages to life. Under the skilled direction of Grishma Shah,
Jivan Vignan Kendra - Life Science Centre
Sayla is proud to be home to one of the very few Science Centres in Gujarat. Raj Saubhag Ashram established this centre in 2009 to give children the rare opportunity to engage with modern learning facilities and learn about the world of science. With advances in the technological world, understanding scientific principals is becoming increasingly important and relevant.
The Science Centre houses a seminar | Teachers Day at LMV room, a laboratory, a library and an interactive science discovery suite.
Girls High School Students can engage with scientific and mathematical models and learn
Tell me and I forget, through 'play'. On average 40 students Show me and I remember, visit the centre every day. In the past Involve me and I understand. 4 years over 12,700 students, 594 teachers have utilised the facilities On Teacher's Day, girls at the LMV here.
High School took on the roles of
their mentors. They not only dressed On 28th Feb 2013 Science Day was up as teachers and ran various celebrated in the centre and science classes, but were also involved in kits were distributed as gifts to 100
the administration and management schools.
aspects of the School for the day.
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