Turn off the heat. These two words once brought to mind a feeling like a bird flying in the free air – meeting my uncle and aunt., Looking for fruit under the tree, How play time passes. The vacation, which lasted about a month, was a real vacation. From study pressure, A true escape from the daily routine. But today’s summer holiday bears the same name, Its interior has changed a lot. As soon as the bandh was announced, various workshops began to rush—music workshops, Dance workshop, Drawing workshop, Personality Development Workshop, such as summer camps. There is no end to this list. Sometimes a child is enrolled in two or three programs at once, So that his time is not wasted in unnecessary activities or he does not lag behind other children.
The motive behind organizing these workshops to enhance the creativity of children is good in many ways, Keeping them away from mobile-internet, or creating a healthy environment in society. Many organizations often engage in this work for years, And the results are positive. But the question is not there – the question is yes‘l, These good intentions are sometimes followed by excessive pressure on the child, How much do we care??
Schooling throughout the year, Due to the stress of exams and homework, children do not have the opportunity to spend their time as they wish. From one workshop to another from morning to evening, Then the responsibility of finishing the housework—lost in the midst of all this is the open-minded childhood., which was enjoyed by previous generations. Psychologists have also suggested that excessive study pressure, Strict rules and excessive expectations of parents can have a bad effect on children and teenagers. In the midst of trying to make a “good student”, we unwittingly imagine children, Isn’t it ignoring natural curiosity and the right to rest?, It’s something to think about.
There are also social reasons behind this. Many parents are working themselves, And workshops become an easy way to keep your child busy during the summer vacation. In addition, Dr, What children of neighbors or peers are learning, This gives rise to an unknown competition – one’s own children also have to learn something, No, it’s not‘Le will stay behind, Such fear is created. We have to accept this brutal reality of today’s education system. Every child rests, Spend time with your own mind, And they have equal rights to do anything. Children’s learning does not always take place in classrooms or workshops. Whenever the student is alone during the quiet time of retirement, Then this depression occurs. The solution is not to abandon the workshop altogether. What is needed is a balanced approach. Children should be admitted to only one or two programs based on their interests and abilities, And the rest of the time they have to leave to themselves – to read, to play with, To spend time with family, Or just have a quiet time on your own. It is during this free time that the seeds of creativity grow in the minds of children. If both the school and parents are aware of this, So summer vacation is not stressful for the child, It can become a real time of joy and self-knowledge.
Summer is off so it’s “off” again in the truest sense – a true release from a regulated life, Not the start of another series of routines—this is today’s guardian, Real demands of time on teachers and society.
Deepshikha Bora Shaikia
Assistant Teacher (Shonitpur National School) Researcher Md, Department of Shankaradeva Studies, Mahapurush Srimanta Shankaradeva University