Hectic week and the decision

The week starting from 20th (Monday) to 25th(Saturday) was very hectic. To speed up progress literacy project, which was moving at a snails pace, I needed to put the pedal to the metal. On Monday shot a mail to Dr.K.V.Ramanachari, IAS requesting for help. Tuesday met him in his office and discussed the requirements. He promised to give gifts to all the regular attendees of the week, amongst others. On the same day had a meeting with my colleagues to form a team so that more brains and hands are added to take the literacy project forward. For the next few days worked with Mr.Srinivas Babu of Adult education department for Flexs and Banners, along with the printer.

Also met higher officials of Adult Education department to invite them to the village and address the villagers. The officials invited included Mr.Satyanarayana Reddy, Director, State Adult Education department, Mr.Sainna, Director, State Adult Education department, Mr.Ramdas Naik, DD, Adult Education department etc.

A mail from Dr.Ramanachari shook me up on Friday. Apparently he had a different take on giving gifts. Through an email he mentioned that we should wait for a week more before giving away the gifts for all the regular attendees of the week. I thought his perspective was different from mine. I had a two pronged strategy. One, the gifts would act like dangling carrot. Two, once they assemble to collect it would be an opportunity to address them all and motivate them. The most important thing being the promise made to them that they would get gifts. I had to take a call now. I decided to continue the same thing what I did the last time at least, that is give away a few gifts based on the lottery system. I informed the same that I cannot go back on my promise and I will go ahead with my plans. He also expressed his inability to help me with projector too.

Saturday was too hectic. Meeting Dr.Ramanachari and collecting slates from him. Of course discussing my plans of going ahead with gifts and arrangement of projector myself. Along with my father did shopping for gifts for illiterates. This time I chose steel Tiffin box, around 21 in number. Then requesting my friend Deepti for projector who asked me to pick it up from her residence as she was away assisting her father who was undergoing some medical procedure. While I was about to pick up the projector, my colleague with whom I was planning to visit the village the same day called me and told me that she also has a projector and she is carrying it with her. I along with my 6 colleagues visited the village. Plan was to go around and see the learning centers which happens to be in the evenings, around 7.30 to 8.30. I introduced the team to Sarpanch and the two village coordinators of Sakshar Baharat, but because of rains they could not stay longer. Their first visit to the village unfortunately was not fruitful.