International COMSAT Workshop on Environmentally Sustainable Development
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Dr. Norbert Pintsch explaining current projects being developed at TTTC at COMSAT One Day Workshop on Renewable Energy and Sanitation (Dry Toilet System) held in Abbotabad.
Labels: Education, Prof. Dr. Norbert Pintsch, Rural Development
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11:32 PM,
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Annual Distribution of Books in Village Schools 2016
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Over quarter century ago, Senior German Volunteer Dr. Senta Siller had conceived and implemented the idea of giving books to the students of two government schools in Thatta Kedona Ghulamka Dheroka – the Dolls and Toy Village to promote education in rural community. At the start of academic session, AFA - the local NGO - distributes books (and stationary items) among the students of Government Girls Primary School as well as in Government Boys Primary School in the Village.
This tradition has become a milestone in the lives of students of both the schools and (as well as their parents). On the one hand, the students compete and wait for the Distribution of book and on the other, it takes away some of the financial burden from parents shoulders.
This year, Principal Mr Ashraf and Vice-Principal Mrs Sonia
from The Valley of Knowledge School, Lahore along with 7 pupils, Ahmad Jalal from Kids Campus, Principal Mrs Rukhsana with 6 pupils from Okara and Head Master and teachers from boys and girls school in TGD and young students attended the event.
Have a look at these images and it will give you the feeler of the atmosphere and show the shine on the faces of students.
"AFA (NGO) takes keen interest in the education of the children in the Village," said Dr Norbert Pintsch, a senior German volunteer.
Labels: Distribution of Books, Dolls Village, Education, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:25 AM,
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Project in Gross Behnitz
Saturday, June 20, 2015
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10:00 AM,
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Distribution of Educational Material - 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Punjab village Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka has history. And its history really started when SES volunteer Dr Senta Siller and Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch first visited this village some 25 years ago.
Thanks to SES volunteers, two government schools (one for girls and the other for boys have progressed visibly. Where else young scholars like Stephanie Walter or Sophie Kuppler come and teach English, where else teachers from government schools are trained by the NGOs (AFA), where else annual sports days are celebrated?
Education is very close to the heart of Farooq Ahmad and Farana for AFA. One unique tradition of the NGO is to distribute books, school copies and other educational material among students right in the start of academic year.
On Friday,, March 27, 2015, stage was set book distribution to students of two government schools. This year the support came from FPAC and SPARC-project in Lahore and through students from Punjab University.
Students of both schools look forward to this event and come in their best dresses for the occasion.
Labels: AFA, Distribution of Books, Education, FPAC, Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch, SES, SPARC, Thatta Kedona
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:03 PM,
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My first impression of Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Stephanie Walter
The plain of Punjab seems endless and from a distance village TGD looks like a little toy village made of clay bricks. As I enter the village I feel the pulse of life there; vibrant and lively. There is no hurry there. People live in peace and are happy at a slow pace. I could also see solar energy panels mounted on the building of Woman Art Center.
I am here in TGD to be with kids in the schools. On my way to school on the first day I am latterly surrounded (and escorted) by girls. As I enter the school for the first time, set of big, brown eyes look at me with curiosity and joy. I find the little school girls happy to find me among them. Their joy says welcome to me.
And so I am glad to teach English lessons and a bit of basic math to girls. I had brought magnetic letters and number from Germany and they are not only amazing for young girls but also a great help in teaching. The girls really love them.
As the school blackboards are not magnetic so we converted doors in to into blackboards. While I teach, I wonder how much potential these students have. They are so keen on learning. It is a sheer pleasure to be with such students. And the pleasure of being with little girls makes me forget my urban life.
Labels: Education, Volunteers
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12:00 AM,
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Thatta Kedona Education Program
Monday, September 1, 2014
Pakistani NGO Anjuman-e-Falah-e-Aama with the help of foreign volunteers is engaged actively since over 20 years in implementing the project initiated by its founder, Dr. Senta Siller, who still supports the NGO through other projects with still more volunteers.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:30 AM,
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What I can learn from village girls
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Stephanie Walter
My stay in Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka – the Dolls Village - and close interaction with school girls there was a great experience; totally unforgettable. On my last day in the village girls school (a Friday), we started school at 8 Am and finished already at 12 AM. I notice that many of the girl students bring their little sisters and brothers with them.
On a Fridays the school seems more than a kindergarten than a school. But I note that the girls also concentrate on work like on other days. It amazed me how these little girls manage this. Interestingly, if a little sister or brother goes to the table of another others girl, she likes it as natural. I never saw that any little girl or boy getting lost. This was a perfect example of their social behavior. What is more, when one of them starts to cry and the sister does not see it, one of the other girls will look after and attend to the young one.
Girl students share their school stuff like rubbers, pencil, sharpeners and colored pencils with each other.
Labels: Education, Stephanie Walter, Volunteers
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11:27 AM,
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My name is 'yellow ball'
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Stephanie Walter
As a part of TGD NGO education Program, I am teaching basic English lessons, numbers and a bit of math. In addition we practice together some of the most important phrases and sentences like “What is your name?" with the adequate answer "My name is Najma, Sakina (whatever is the name of the student). How old are you?" "I am (the age) years old!"
After the lessons, we also play together. The play reduces the strain and also helps learn. The favorite game is playing with the balls of different colors. We have a red, blue and yellow ball. One of the girls throws the balls in the ground and starts to say please, give me the red ball, please give me the blue ball, please give me the yellow ball. And sometime I get to hear so funny sentences like "My name is yellow ball."
I see the girls are very quick at the uptake. They learn fast. But sadly, they have no exposure to English language whatsoever. I wish they could have some English teacher and I can see they would have done wonders.
Labels: Education
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:58 AM,
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Book Distribution by Special Guest in TGD - 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Irene Moser from Switzerland, the first volunteer lady, working with the initiator of village project TGD, has visited the project. Earlier, she was here with Dr Senta Siller in 1993 - 21 years ago!
Irene Moser spent busy time in the village, met the community members, give an interview for RadioTV Thatta Village and also spent time with youn students where she handed over school books and copies to boys and girls in the village school - which is a tradition since the beginning of the project. Here are some images from the occasion:
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:59 AM,
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Education Project -- Thatta Kedona Summer Camp
Monday, March 3, 2014
Thatta Kedona Annual Summer School is being held for two weeks in Bhurban (1-14 May 2005) and one week in Khanspur (15-22 May 2005). Marleen Hamid, Volunteer Teacher from Germany is teaching spoken English (plus basic arithmetic and calculations) to qualify 5 TGD women from WAC. This is one of the annual features for the workers of WAC. Village women are successfully working and learning in WAC since 1993 where dedicated volunteers come and teach. This year following women are attending the summer camp:
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12:00 AM,
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Annual Sports Day
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013, was a very eventful day in Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka. Brightly dressed students from different schools of Lahore, Okara and participated in sports and games organized by AFA, SPARC and FPAC under the supervision of senor Volunteers Dr Norbert Pintsch from SES.
Three teams took part in the day long competitions. Lahore Team was from Tufail Foundation School, Ram Kot Lahore (with teacher M. Javed), Okara Team was from Ahmad Jalal Kids Campus Okara (with Principal Rucksana Hussain and Vice-Principal Nosheen Ali) whereas our very own tean from Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka Village Government School (with all the teachers).
After games School Ground the team members had lunch in Women Art Center of AFA.
On this occasion, interviews for Internet-Radio-tv-thatta village were also carried out.
And, that is the beauty of the dolls village – the people. Here are some of the images of the day.
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Labels: Dr. Norbert Pintsch, Education, FPAC, NGOs, SPARC
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:44 AM,
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Doll Makers Summer Acedemy
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Thatta Kedona Annual Summer Acedemy was held in Karimabad. Alexandra Scherer - volunteer teacher from Germany trained 5 TGD women from Women Art Center, Basic Health Unit and Cultural Complex in English language and basic techniques (reading, writing, calculation).Labels: Education
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:30 AM,
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Books Distribution Ceremony FPAC - 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
FPAC alonwith the students from University of Punjab visited Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka and spent a day in the Dolls' Village on Mar 20, 2013. They also participated in annual books distribution ceremony held in the village whenn when the local NGO AFA distributes books among students of the two primary schools in the village. Here are some glimpses of the day:
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:43 AM,
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Thatta Kedona Summer School
Monday, February 11, 2013
Monika and Sophie
On June 21, 2008, the adventure of this year’s summer school started for three women from TGD, Shama Bibi, Sarvat Bibi, and Meraj Bibi and their teachers Monika (arts and handicrafts) and Sophie Kuppler (English). Unfortunately, in the last moment three of the originally six participants had to stay at home due to family problems. After 25 hours of sitting in the car they arrived at the guesthouse in Altit, Hunza where they stayed for 18 nights. The days were filled with learning English, enhancing handicraft skills, especially in pottery and doll making, cooking, and playing games.
On June 21, 2008, the adventure of this year’s summer school started for three women from TGD, Shama Bibi, Sarvat Bibi, and Meraj Bibi and their teachers Monika (arts and handicrafts) and Sophie Kuppler (English). Unfortunately, in the last moment three of the originally six participants had to stay at home due to family problems. After 25 hours of sitting in the car they arrived at the guesthouse in Altit, Hunza where they stayed for 18 nights. The days were filled with learning English, enhancing handicraft skills, especially in pottery and doll making, cooking, and playing games.
For learning English the women were separated into two groups. One of them already knew some English and a school book was used to enhance her reading, speaking and writing skills. The other two women did never visit a school and thus never learned to read or write. In their lessons most weight was put on being able to communicate with the volunteers coming to teach handicrafts.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11:18 AM,
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Young Scholars From Punjab University with Volunteers at Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka
Monday, December 31, 2012
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:21 AM,
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Painting Workshop in Women Art Center TGD
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Labels: Dolls Makers, Education, Images
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:00 AM,
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Distribution of books
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Free books and stationary are distributed among students of two government primary schools in village TGD at the start of academic session every year. Last year (2011) Aamir Rafique (of FPAC) from Lahore was the chief guest on the eve of books distribution. Here are some images of the event:
Labels: Distribution of Books, Education, Thatta Kedona
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:59 AM,
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Distribution of book - 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Some years ago, Senior German Volunteer Dr. Senta Siller had conceived and implemented the idea of giving books to the students of two government schools in Thatta Kedona Ghulamka Dheroka – the Dolls and Toy Village to promote education in rural community. At the start of academic session, Thatta Kedona distributes the books (and stationary items) to the students of Government Girls Primary School as well as in Government Boys Primary School. Here are some images of the eve last year (2010).
Labels: Books, Distribution of Books, Education
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 5:18 PM,
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Education Workshop With Renate Perner
Monday, July 2, 2012
AFA is doing wonders for the education of children in village Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka - the dolls village. In addition to creating academic opportunities for teachers as well as students in two government schools for girls and boys, the NGO also trains the young students in art work.
Labels: Education
posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8:00 AM,
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University of Punjab Research Group at TGD
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Students from the University of the Punjab carried out research study in Thatta Ghulmaka Dheroka (TGD), a Pakistan village in the back waters of Punjab now famous all over the world as Doll Village. Research was carried out in cooperation with Social Welfare Office, Okara. One of the total 18 students’ groups that comprised of Gulshan Gloria, Ayesha Latif, Sabiha Latif, Aqeela Fayyaz, Ameena Sehar and Sidra Pervez evaluated living and economic conditions in TGD under the supervision of Professor Tahir Aziz Chaudhry.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 9:25 AM,
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