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I, R. Bharathiraja, is currently working at the State Training Centre, Puducherry where I am doing non-teaching work. So, with the permission of the CCSL course coordinator, i made a visit to Govt. Primary School, Veerampattinam, Puducherry and did my field work there.

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R. Bharathiraja

Certificate Course in School Library (CCSL)

Batch: 2024-25

RIE, Mysuru (A constituent unit of NCERT, New Delhi)

Digital Portfolio

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Educational Qualification:

M.A (English), B.A (Tamil), B.Ed., D.T.Ed, M.B.A., PGDG&C

Work experience:

21 years experience as Primary School Teacher

Skills & Abilities:

Oratory

Short story, Poem & Essay writing

Speak and Write in Tamil & English

Awards & Recognition:

'Nation Builder Award' from Rotary club for teaching.

Various literary awards for short story writing

Hobbies:

Reading books and writing stories & articles are my main hobby.

Contact:

Residential address:

R. Bharathiraja,

No. 2, Vennisamy Nagar,

Puducherry-605110.

Mob: 9600515187

Email: bharathi164@gmail.com

Official address:

Govt. High School,

Uruvaiyar,

Puducherry-605110

Service placed at

The State Training Centre,

Directorate of School Education,

Lawspet, Puducherry-605008.

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Conducted Bookmark making activity with children. Students enjoyed the activity and owned the Bookmark made for their personal use. 

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Conducted 'Library Committee Meeting' under the chairmanship of the Headmaster.

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Gave a speech on how one's goals can be achieved by utilizing the library services since childhood.

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Students were actively participated in the story telling activity. They narrated stories of their own and stories they heard from their friends, parents, grand parents and relatives.

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Prizes were distributed to students who performed well in Library activities.

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Students were taken to the nearby branch public library. Students explored the library and interacted with the branch librarian. They read books and children magazines at the library.

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Children wrote stories on the basis of the pictures of objects and characters given to them. They came up with novel stories with fine imagination.

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A Newspaper cutting was handed over to each student. Students read the news in the given Newspaper cutting. After reading, students expressed their reading in their own words. Teacher raised questions from the Newspaper cutting. Teacher appreciated the students for their correct reply.

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Students have chosen their favourite books and written insightful book reviews. A sample is shared here for perusal. This activity threw a message that if students are properly trained and their interests are rightly addressed, they will excel in their desirable activities.

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Children were given the books to read.  After reading, they shared their learning /understandings in their own words. Reading is not how much one reads but how much one retains, more he or she expresses in words to others, more he or she retains. Children enjoyed this activity.

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It was a pair reading activity. Students were paired. They were allowed to choose their book and read. After 30 minutes, each student shared his reading to his pair. With this activity, the teller retains the reading more strongly in his memory. The listener receives another book's information orally from his pair. In this way, this activity was beneficial to both. This activity developed speaking and listening skills also.

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There are two library periods every week. knowledge is not confined to reading textbooks only. Students knowledge horizon extends on reading a wide range of contents on their own.  Reading becomes joyful and purposeful only on reading books of their own choice with the librarian’s guidance. Reading session was conducted in the school. Students were showed interest in reading books. They have been reading both Tamil and English books. Normally they prefer story books to read that too with colourful pictures.

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Reading Corner was installed a few years before in the school but that was not functional during the visit of the field visitor. The field visitor with the permission of the Headmaster involved in setting right of the Reading Corner with books. Thereafter, students started to read the books kept in the reading corner. The field visitor told the students how to take and keep the books in the shelves of the reading corner.

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Thiru. V. Sathiamoorthy, Headmaster, GPS, Veerampattinam, Puducherry.

Thiru. R. Bharathiraja, is a dedicated teacher. He worked with me in the previous school. I always appreciate his sincerity and generosity. He did library activities in an exemplary manner. Best wishes for his new role as a Teacher Librarian.

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Thiru. K. Prabu, PST, GPS., Veerampattinam, Puducherry.

I was happy to facilitate Bharathi Sir in conducting library activities in our school. From Sir, we teachers learnt many library activities. He shared his learning of the library course. Our students really enjoyed all the activities conducted by him in our schools. We came to know few hidden talents from our students.

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As part of CCSL course, few assignments were given to complete viz.,

(i) Facebook page,

(ii) Blog in Wordpress and

(iii) Digital portfolio in Padlet.

In addition to the above, a Blog in Blogger & a YouTube channel are also created and maintained.

The details of the assignments undertaken are furnished below:

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Opened a Facebook page for posting library related messages. Facebook is a well known social media platform to network with the users and others.

Get connected with the link,

https://www.facebook.com/share/1DnVJRW9P6/

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It is a unforgettable learning experience of learning wordpress from respected Faizal Sir. Earlier, had a thought that Blogs were difficult to create and need technical expertise. But, Sir has taught creating Blog in an efficient manner.

From the learning, created a Blog in Wordpress for our school. It is very useful to share all library related activities in the Blog, of which link is given below:

https://ourlibraryourprogress.wordpress.com/

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Created a digital portfolio using this padlet. Working on Padlet seems pretty easy but the resulting portfolio is awesome to see and read. Many thanks for CCSL and Dr. Faisal Sir for equipping us with working on padlet. By using the Padlet Wall, all activities and information are clearly brought forward in a proper order.

The link of this padlet is furnished below:

https://padlet.com/ourlibraryourprogress/bharathiraja_CCSL_2024_25

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A YouTube channel by name 'Our Library Our Progress' has been created and posted videos of library activities.

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A blog has been created in Blogger. Library activities are also been updated in the blog.

The URL of the blog is given below:

https://ourlibraryourprogress.blogspot.com

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Before the course, I know Library, but after pursuing this CCSL Course, I have learnt Library Science.

I can list, not all, but a few of what i learnt from CCSL course

Circulation services

Reference service

Library committee

Library activities

Reading development activities

Book Exhibition

Automation

Web tools

Blog and Social Networking

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Most memorable during the field visit was Creative writing Activity.

Fifth Standard Student Anish had written a excellent story in neat and legible handwriting without any mistake and correction. I wonder how a class 5 students writes a meaningful novel story on the basis of given pictures of few characters.

I realized the real potential of students are unknown until appropriate tasks are given to them.

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There is one famous conversion,

" Which is more important", asked the big Panda, " the journey or the destination"

"The Company" said the dragon.

Most valuable intake from the course is the company I got from the course. The course coordinator, resource persons and the fellow CCSL students are the treasure i earned in this course. The journey with them during the course will last for ever in my heart. I hope this journey will continue with beloved course coordinator, resource person and friends in coming years too.

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Actually no difficulties were faced during the course or at the school. In the future also, if difficulties arise, I will find the means to solve the difficulties with the gained skills and knowledge & continued guidance from Team CCSL and my school HM and staff’s cooperation.

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Under the guidance of resource persons and suggestions from friends, i believe that I will render my duty as teacher librarian in an exemplary manner.

The skills and knowledge gained from the course is helping in all aspects to organize and maintain the library.

Mainly, students, school and community are the real beneficiaries by having a well-motivated and well trained teacher librarian in the school.

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This course is a well-structured course. The resource persons are the best in the field. The course coordinator conducted the course in an effective manner.

It is a six month online course with two face to face contact programmes one in the starting and another in during the ending of the course.Students were engaged with online sessions covering various topics in between the two face to face personal contact programs. But, it gave the feel of a regular course, the reason is the knowledge and skills learnt from the course is on par with the regular course.

I am now able to function as a school librarian with all required vision, knowledge and skills. Motivational and attitude are the key factors of continued success. This course has given this motivation and attitude change.

I hereby affirm that I will take all the learning of the course to reflect in my school library throughout my service period.

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I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the following personalities for their wonderful support, guidance and blessings directly or indirectly in successfully pursuing this CCSL course.

Tmt. P. Priytarshny, Director of School Education, Puducherry.

Tmt. D. Sougouna Souguirda Baye,  Officer on Special Duty, State Training Centre, Puducherry.

Thiru. S. Mohan, Chief Educational Officer, Puducherry.

Thiru. A. Ponnurangam, Headmaster, GHS., Uruvaiyar, Puducherry.

Thiru. V. Sathiamoorthy, Headmaster, GPS Veerampattinam, Puducherry.

Shri. Prof. Y. Sreekanth, Principal, RIE Mysuru.

Shri. Dr. S. Nagaraja, Assistant Librarian, RIE Mysuru.

All respected Resource Persons.

All beloved CCSL Fellow Students.