DU’s Gandhi centre will teach Math, English and the ‘charkha’
On the occasion of Martyr’s day on Monday, Gandhi Bhawan in Delhi University announced four community-based programmes to help children and women from the underprivileged sections.
In Charkha Katai programme, people from the marginalised sections will be taught weaving through the charkha, or the spinning wheel.
There will be classes for slum children in English, Hindi and Mathematics, womens’ vocational training programme in which they will be taught stitching and embroidery. A clinic will also be set up for psychological counselling.
Charkha training
“We have bought five charkhas for the training to start with, then 30 schoolchildren from the nearby slums will be given extra classes on Mathematics, English and Hindi.
“The psychological clinic is aimed to counsel people who come to the legal aid clinic, as well as otherwise,” said Anshum Gupta, director, Gandhi Bhawan.
The charkha weaving training centre and psychological clinic will open once a week.
Members of National Social Service (NSS), social work society in colleges, will assist the students in teaching various subjects.
“The classes will be of two hours and will take place from Monday to Thursday, from 3:30 pm,” said Gupta.
Funding
The programme for training of women was still being worked on. “Some people have donated sewing machines and other machines needed.
“We are trying to arrange more; we have also requested Delhi University to help us in the funding of this programme,” she said.
The psychological clinic will address stress, depression and other mental disorders.
“We have a psychiatrist in place. This clinic is open for everybody. It will work as an added advantage for people seeking help from the legal aid clinic here. There are cases of disputes, and several people are disturbed. Thus, this clinic can counsel them effectively,” she added.
