SUPW WORKSHOP DAY 1

Socially useful productive work is defined as purposive, meaningful, manual work resulting in goods or services which is useful to the society. The term “Social ” refers to the child who has attained a minimum level of education would be able to work efficiently in his/her community in respect of social and work skills and also in terms of adjustment to the immediate group.

The term "useful" refers to the functional nature of the activities and the products resulting from the activity. This means, the work should lead to something that is useful to the child and also to the general group in terms of returns. The term “Productive work ” Any learning activity ( acquisition of skills) in Education that result in some product or service that is consumable by society.

IMPORTANCE OF SUPW

  • Prepares pupils to practice and perform manual work individually or in groups.

  • Acquaints the children with work and services prevailing in the community.

  • Develop sense of respect to manual workers.

  • Develop a desire to work and contribute to the society.

  • Inculcate positive attitudes of team work.

  • Development of values like tolerance , cooperation and helpfulness.

  • Belief in dignity of labour and self – reliance.

  • Helps in understanding the principles involved in various forms of work.

  • Motivates active participation of students in productive work in different stages of school education and enable them to earn while they learn.

 • Helpful in applying classroom learning and knowledge to solve day -to - day problems of the community.

  • Participate in Nation building activities.

  • Realization of goals of the state and national development.

As part of B.Ed curriculum, the first semester  B.Ed students had to undergo SUPW Workshop. Our college organised 2 sessions on Lotion making, Detergent powder making, Dish wash powder making and soap making on 24 th and 25 th of February. The first day session began at 2: 15 in the afternoon. Praveen, the chairman of the college union delivered welcome to the resource persons were Sukumaran Sir and Ummar Sir. Dr. V. K. Santhosh Kumar, principal inaugurated the workshop and expressed his views on the program. 

Ummar sir and Sukumaran sir gave an idea on Gandian ideology and philosophy.  Mahatma Gandhi's idea was to give skills and knowledge in craft to students from 8th standard and goes on until the students have reached the 12th standard. It is for both production of work and for developing intellect of the pupils. This idea was later taken forward by the Kothari Commission (1964–66), which suggested the introduction of 'work experience' in education. Subsequently, after the recommendations of 'Ishwarbhai Patel Committee' (July, 1977), which first coined the term 'Socially Useful Productive Work' or SUPW, the subject was first introduced to the school curriculum in 1978, by Ministry of Education, Government of India.

In the first class we were given instructions how to prepare lotion,detergent powder and dish wash powder. The instructors made us familiar about the chemicals used. They also gave us advice on how to market these products. On the whole the first session was very useful.