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'''Thalir Thiran Thittam''' ('''TTT'''; {{lang-ta|தளிர்த் திறன் திட்டம்}}; {{lang-gu|translit=Tim Tim Tara|ટિમ ટિમ તારા}}; {{lang-hi| | '''Thalir Thiran Thittam''' ('''TTT'''; {{lang-ta|தளிர்த் திறன் திட்டம்}}; {{lang-gu|translit=Tim Tim Tara|ટિમ ટિમ તારા}}; {{lang-hi| | ||
translit=Tim Tim Tare|टिम टिम तारे}}) is a [[life skills-based education]]al | translit=Tim Tim Tare|टिम टिम तारे}}) is a [[life skills-based education]]al program primarily designed for children and adolescents. With a motto of "Transformational Change Through Awareness, it was launched in 2008 by [[Madurai]]-based Aparajitha Foundations (the [[corporate social responsibility]] arm of Aparajitha Corporate Services.<ref>Transformation Through Awareness : An organized approach in soft skills training, Aruna Raghuram, Parent Circle, April 2013, p. 24</ref> TTT has provided [[life skills]] education to {{formatnum:5305250}} students at 39,498 schools in five [[India]]n states ([[Tamil Nadu]], Gujarat, [[Rajasthan]], Haryana and [[Madhya Pradesh]]) through the state education departments.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam's Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October- December 2018 issue, p. 1.</ref> Its objective is the development of life skills, essential to face the challenges of modern life, which are not provided in the regular school curriculum. The program will help students realize their potential and adopt a wholesome approach to life.<ref>Dhalavai Sundaram, Pasanga Marittanga! (Children are different / Children have been transformed), Kumudam, Chennai, 8 December 2010, p. 126.</ref> | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
The [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) defines life skills as "abilities for adaptive and positive | The [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) defines life skills as "abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life."<ref>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.) p. 1.</ref> The United Nations' 1989 [[Convention on the Rights of the Child]] defined the objectives of child education in sections (a) to (e) of article 29.<ref>[https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/crc.aspx 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]</ref>{{clarify|date=July 2019|reason=Source cites article 49, not 29.}} Aparajitha Foundations created TTT in 2008, based on these definitions.<ref>[https://educationinnovations.org/program/thalir-thiran-thittam-transformational-change-through-awareness# Thalir Thiran Thittam (A Transformational Change Through Awareness)]</ref> | ||
== {{anchor|Objective|Structure|Curriculum}}Objectives, structure, and curriculum == | == {{anchor|Objective|Structure|Curriculum}}Objectives, structure, and curriculum == | ||
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#To make students fit for the real world in which they would be responsible citizens, contributing to themselves, their families and society at large | #To make students fit for the real world in which they would be responsible citizens, contributing to themselves, their families and society at large | ||
The | The program has six stages: curriculum development, curriculum delivery, programmed [[implementation]], programmed [[reinforcement]], impact analysis and [[action research]].<ref>[https://www.thecasecentre.org/main/products/view?id=112490 Selvalakshmi and others, Life Skills Program For The Young (Thalir Thiran Thittasm), Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai, 2012]</ref> Its curriculum is divided into 10 sections: | ||
#10 life skills, as listed by World Health | #10 life skills, as listed by World Health Organization (WHO): | ||
##[[Self-awareness]] | ##[[Self-awareness]] | ||
##[[Empathy]] | ##[[Empathy]] | ||
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== {{anchor|Curriculum delivery|For Primary school students|For High school and higher secondary students}}Levels == | == {{anchor|Curriculum delivery|For Primary school students|For High school and higher secondary students}}Levels == | ||
Students in grades 1–5 are in the primary-school category, and their | Students in grades 1–5 are in the primary-school category, and their program incorporates games, activities and songs.<ref>Bharath Krishna Sankar and others, Thalir Thiran Thittam Life skills education: Teachers’ Handbook – Primary Schools, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, First edition (2017).</ref> Students in grades 6–11 have 120 video lessons.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, January 2012 issue, pp. 7–8.</ref> | ||
== {{anchor|Programme implementation|Pilot Project|In Tamil Nadu|In Gujarat|In Rajasthan|In Madhya Pradesh|In Haryana}}Implementation == | == {{anchor|Programme implementation|Pilot Project|In Tamil Nadu|In Gujarat|In Rajasthan|In Madhya Pradesh|In Haryana}}Implementation == | ||
A pilot project was implemented in the 2008–2009 academic year at five higher secondary schools: two in [[Madurai]], two government schools in [[Tirupathur]] in [[Sivaganga district]], and one government school in [[Mallankinaru]], [[Virudhunagar district]]. TTT was launched on 29 July 2008 at Government Higher Secondary School in Mallankinaru.<ref>Life Skills Development Programme at Government Aided Schools, The Hindu, Madurai, 13 July 2013,</ref> | A pilot project was implemented in the 2008–2009 academic year at five higher secondary schools: two in [[Madurai]], two government schools in [[Tirupathur]] in [[Sivaganga district]], and one government school in [[Mallankinaru]], [[Virudhunagar district]]. TTT was launched on 29 July 2008 at Government Higher Secondary School in Mallankinaru.<ref>Life Skills Development Programme at Government Aided Schools, The Hindu, Madurai, 13 July 2013,</ref> | ||
After the pilot project, TTT was extended to 2141 government-run high schools and 2018 government higher secondary schools in [[Tamil Nadu]] on 1 October 2009.<ref>School Education (E2) Department, G.O.Ms. No.255, 1 October 2009.</ref> In 2013, the | After the pilot project, TTT was extended to 2141 government-run high schools and 2018 government higher secondary schools in [[Tamil Nadu]] on 1 October 2009.<ref>School Education (E2) Department, G.O.Ms. No.255, 1 October 2009.</ref> In 2013, the program was extended to government-aided schools. TTT for primary students has been provided at primary and middle schools run by the [[Madurai Municipal Corporation]] since 2015.<ref>Proceedings of Madurai Corporation Education Officer, Ms. no A3/014652/15 (25 June 2015).</ref> | ||
A [[memorandum of understanding]] was signed to implement TTT's Gujarati version, Tim Tim Tara, at 489 government-run schools and 6,769 government–aided schools in the 2011–12 academic year.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, January 2012 issue, p. 2.</ref> Since the beginning of the 2018–19 academic year, the lessons have been telecast on [[GSAT-3|EDUSAT]].<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October- December 2018 issue, p. 7.</ref> | A [[memorandum of understanding]] was signed to implement TTT's Gujarati version, Tim Tim Tara, at 489 government-run schools and 6,769 government–aided schools in the 2011–12 academic year.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, January 2012 issue, p. 2.</ref> Since the beginning of the 2018–19 academic year, the lessons have been telecast on [[GSAT-3|EDUSAT]].<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October- December 2018 issue, p. 7.</ref> | ||
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Another MoU was signed in February 2016 to implement the Hindi version, Tim Tim Tare, at 71 [[Rajasthan]] government model higher secondary schools and 1,340 government higher secondary schools in the 2016–17 academic year.<ref>Rajasthan Secondary Education Council, Government of Rajasthan, No.221/510, 5 February 2016.</ref> Since the 2018–19 academic year, life-skills education has been imparted on EDUSAT.<ref>Rajasthan Secondary Education Council, Government of Rajasthan, No.7457, Date 12 October 2018.</ref> | Another MoU was signed in February 2016 to implement the Hindi version, Tim Tim Tare, at 71 [[Rajasthan]] government model higher secondary schools and 1,340 government higher secondary schools in the 2016–17 academic year.<ref>Rajasthan Secondary Education Council, Government of Rajasthan, No.221/510, 5 February 2016.</ref> Since the 2018–19 academic year, life-skills education has been imparted on EDUSAT.<ref>Rajasthan Secondary Education Council, Government of Rajasthan, No.7457, Date 12 October 2018.</ref> | ||
Tim Tim Tare (Hindi) was piloted at 270 schools in eight districts of [[Madhya Pradesh]]'s Indore Zone during the 2016–17 academic year.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October 2017 issue, p. 6.</ref> The | Tim Tim Tare (Hindi) was piloted at 270 schools in eight districts of [[Madhya Pradesh]]'s Indore Zone during the 2016–17 academic year.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October 2017 issue, p. 6.</ref> The program was extended to other schools in the zone during the 2017–18 academic year. | ||
An MoU was signed in September 2017 to implement Tim Tim Tare at 14,000 [[Haryana]] schools in the 2017–18 academic year.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October 2016 issue, p, 7.</ref> During the 2018–19 academic year, lessons were provided on EDUSAT.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, April 2018 issue, p. 3.</ref> | An MoU was signed in September 2017 to implement Tim Tim Tare at 14,000 [[Haryana]] schools in the 2017–18 academic year.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October 2016 issue, p, 7.</ref> During the 2018–19 academic year, lessons were provided on EDUSAT.<ref>Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, April 2018 issue, p. 3.</ref> | ||
== {{anchor|Impact analysis|Action research}}Analysis and research == | == {{anchor|Impact analysis|Action research}}Analysis and research == | ||
Three studies have been undertaken to assess the | Three studies have been undertaken to assess the programmer's impact: | ||
#Soft skills training | #Soft skills training to marginalized youth: issues and challenges – A study undertaken by Osheen Tripathi in 2013 for Rakshak, a Delhi–based organization.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} | ||
#Life Skills Program for the Young (Thalir Thiran Thittam) – A 2014 study by Professor Selvalakshmi of the [[Thiagarajar School of Management]] and two students{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} | #Life Skills Program for the Young (Thalir Thiran Thittam) – A 2014 study by Professor Selvalakshmi of the [[Thiagarajar School of Management]] and two students{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} | ||
#An evaluation of Thalir Thiran Thittam by Dr. Preetha for her 2014 doctoral thesis at [[Bharathiar University]]{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} | #An evaluation of Thalir Thiran Thittam by Dr. Preetha for her 2014 doctoral thesis at [[Bharathiar University]]{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} | ||
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* [https://www.parentcircle.com/article/a-recipe-for-success-developing-soft-skills-in-children/ Aruna Raghuram, A recipe for success: Developing soft skills in children] | * [https://www.parentcircle.com/article/a-recipe-for-success-developing-soft-skills-in-children/ Aruna Raghuram, A recipe for success: Developing soft skills in children] | ||
* [https://educationinnovations.org/program/thalir-thiran-thittam-transformational-change-through-awareness Thalir Thiran Thittam – Transformational Change through Awareness] | * [https://educationinnovations.org/program/thalir-thiran-thittam-transformational-change-through-awareness Thalir Thiran Thittam – Transformational Change through Awareness] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_BsSCQGX-8 Thalir Thiran Thittam, transformational | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_BsSCQGX-8 Thalir Thiran Thittam, transformational program for adolescents - Video] | ||
* [https://kodaimaatchi-website.appspot.com/?p=agn_ttt Enrichment Programs: Thalir Thiran Thittam] | * [https://kodaimaatchi-website.appspot.com/?p=agn_ttt Enrichment Programs: Thalir Thiran Thittam] | ||
[[Category:2008 establishments in India]] | [[Category:2008 establishments in India]] | ||
[[Category:Education in India]] | [[Category:Education in India]] | ||
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| Motto | Transformational Change Through Awareness |
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| Established | 2008 |
| Type | Life Skills Education Programme |
Managing Trustee | Bharath Krishna Sankar |
| Website | aparajitha |
Thalir Thiran Thittam (TTT; Tamil: தளிர்த் திறன் திட்டம்; Gujarati: ટિમ ટિમ તારા, romanized: Tim Tim Tara; Hindi: टिम टिम तारे, romanized: Tim Tim Tare) is a life skills-based educational program primarily designed for children and adolescents. With a motto of "Transformational Change Through Awareness, it was launched in 2008 by Madurai-based Aparajitha Foundations (the corporate social responsibility arm of Aparajitha Corporate Services.[1] TTT has provided life skills education to 5,305,250 students at 39,498 schools in five Indian states (Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh) through the state education departments.[2] Its objective is the development of life skills, essential to face the challenges of modern life, which are not provided in the regular school curriculum. The program will help students realize their potential and adopt a wholesome approach to life.[3]
Background[edit | edit source]
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines life skills as "abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life."[4] The United Nations' 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child defined the objectives of child education in sections (a) to (e) of article 29.[5][clarification needed] Aparajitha Foundations created TTT in 2008, based on these definitions.[6]
Objectives, structure, and curriculum[edit | edit source]
TTT was created with the following objectives:[7]
- To equip students to make informed choices by providing them with skills needed to cope with issues and problems related to their survival and well-being
- To prepare students to become responsible, confident adults, enabling them to have self-esteem
- To make students fit for the real world in which they would be responsible citizens, contributing to themselves, their families and society at large
The program has six stages: curriculum development, curriculum delivery, programmed implementation, programmed reinforcement, impact analysis and action research.[8] Its curriculum is divided into 10 sections:
- 10 life skills, as listed by World Health Organization (WHO):
- Self-awareness
- Empathy
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication
- Creative thinking
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
- Problem solving
- Coping with emotions
- Coping with stress)
- Values clarification
- Etiquette
- Time management
- Goal setting
- Health and hygiene
- Gender sensitization
- Laws of the land
- Understanding the media
- Ecology and the environment
Levels[edit | edit source]
Students in grades 1–5 are in the primary-school category, and their program incorporates games, activities and songs.[9] Students in grades 6–11 have 120 video lessons.[10]
Implementation[edit | edit source]
A pilot project was implemented in the 2008–2009 academic year at five higher secondary schools: two in Madurai, two government schools in Tirupathur in Sivaganga district, and one government school in Mallankinaru, Virudhunagar district. TTT was launched on 29 July 2008 at Government Higher Secondary School in Mallankinaru.[11]
After the pilot project, TTT was extended to 2141 government-run high schools and 2018 government higher secondary schools in Tamil Nadu on 1 October 2009.[12] In 2013, the program was extended to government-aided schools. TTT for primary students has been provided at primary and middle schools run by the Madurai Municipal Corporation since 2015.[13]
A memorandum of understanding was signed to implement TTT's Gujarati version, Tim Tim Tara, at 489 government-run schools and 6,769 government–aided schools in the 2011–12 academic year.[14] Since the beginning of the 2018–19 academic year, the lessons have been telecast on EDUSAT.[15]
Another MoU was signed in February 2016 to implement the Hindi version, Tim Tim Tare, at 71 Rajasthan government model higher secondary schools and 1,340 government higher secondary schools in the 2016–17 academic year.[16] Since the 2018–19 academic year, life-skills education has been imparted on EDUSAT.[17]
Tim Tim Tare (Hindi) was piloted at 270 schools in eight districts of Madhya Pradesh's Indore Zone during the 2016–17 academic year.[18] The program was extended to other schools in the zone during the 2017–18 academic year.
An MoU was signed in September 2017 to implement Tim Tim Tare at 14,000 Haryana schools in the 2017–18 academic year.[19] During the 2018–19 academic year, lessons were provided on EDUSAT.[20]
Analysis and research[edit | edit source]
Three studies have been undertaken to assess the programmer's impact:
- Soft skills training to marginalized youth: issues and challenges – A study undertaken by Osheen Tripathi in 2013 for Rakshak, a Delhi–based organization.[citation needed]
- Life Skills Program for the Young (Thalir Thiran Thittam) – A 2014 study by Professor Selvalakshmi of the Thiagarajar School of Management and two students[citation needed]
- An evaluation of Thalir Thiran Thittam by Dr. Preetha for her 2014 doctoral thesis at Bharathiar University[citation needed]
Students at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business have also studied Thalir Thiran Thittam.[21][22]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Transformation Through Awareness : An organized approach in soft skills training, Aruna Raghuram, Parent Circle, April 2013, p. 24
- ↑ Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam's Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October- December 2018 issue, p. 1.
- ↑ Dhalavai Sundaram, Pasanga Marittanga! (Children are different / Children have been transformed), Kumudam, Chennai, 8 December 2010, p. 126.
- ↑ 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.) p. 1.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Thalir Thiran Thittam (A Transformational Change Through Awareness)
- ↑ Dr.S. Preetha, A Study on Evaluation of Thalir Thiran Thittam-A CSR initiative of Aparajitha Corporate Services in selected schools of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, 2014 October, Page 36
- ↑ Selvalakshmi and others, Life Skills Program For The Young (Thalir Thiran Thittasm), Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai, 2012
- ↑ Bharath Krishna Sankar and others, Thalir Thiran Thittam Life skills education: Teachers’ Handbook – Primary Schools, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, First edition (2017).
- ↑ Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, January 2012 issue, pp. 7–8.
- ↑ Life Skills Development Programme at Government Aided Schools, The Hindu, Madurai, 13 July 2013,
- ↑ School Education (E2) Department, G.O.Ms. No.255, 1 October 2009.
- ↑ Proceedings of Madurai Corporation Education Officer, Ms. no A3/014652/15 (25 June 2015).
- ↑ Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, January 2012 issue, p. 2.
- ↑ Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October- December 2018 issue, p. 7.
- ↑ Rajasthan Secondary Education Council, Government of Rajasthan, No.221/510, 5 February 2016.
- ↑ Rajasthan Secondary Education Council, Government of Rajasthan, No.7457, Date 12 October 2018.
- ↑ Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October 2017 issue, p. 6.
- ↑ Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, October 2016 issue, p, 7.
- ↑ Seeds of Success, Thalir Thiran Thittam Newsletter, Aparajitha Foundations, Madurai, April 2018 issue, p. 3.
- ↑ WDI MAP Teams Help Partners with Operations, Strategy
- ↑ Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Article about TTT in Tamil Wikipedia
- TTT - An introduction
- Soma Basu, Lessons from outside the textbook, The Hindu, Madurai, 13-06-2012
- Aruna Raghuram, A recipe for success: Developing soft skills in children
- Thalir Thiran Thittam – Transformational Change through Awareness
- Thalir Thiran Thittam, transformational program for adolescents - Video
- Enrichment Programs: Thalir Thiran Thittam