Learning Gurmukhi
It’s very difficult for someone to learn a new language, but campers here don’t think so. They are very keen and enthusiastic to learn Gurmukhi. Teachers are also impressed by their enthusiasm to learn written and spoken Punjabi, reciting path or learning new shabads from Guru Granth Sahib.
Teachers are amazed to see the enthusiasm of these campers to learn more. Those who don’t know how to read and write Punjabi, are taught Punjabi, and those who don’t know how to speak Punjabi, are taught to speak Punjabi and those who already know Punjabi, are taught to recite paath.
It’s such a pleasant environment that those unwilling to learn anything, are becoming open to learning, and when a student learns a new word, they get so excited that they try and use that word in every sentence, and when somebody praises them for their work, they are the happiest of all.
Children who know Punjabi well are taking interest in learning ‘Nitnem’.
In the camp, there is a one–to-one teaching methodology. One teacher is assigned to one student so that they can give full attention to the children. They are spending 4 hours daily for their Gurmat and Punjabi spoken classes. The teachers ask these children to speak in Punjabi so that more they practice, more they get comfortable with it.
Some children are very fast learners. They are very much eager to learn new things. You just name the alphabet and they are ready with the word, or you just name the word and they are ready with the sentence. It is amazing considering the fact that they have learnt Gurmukhi in this camp itself.
The camp is providing all the facilities to the children, like books, notebooks, pens, Gutkas, musical instruments like Tabla, Sitar, Harmonium, Taus. It is more of a fun learning experience than the regular classes. They are free to express themselves. Teachers teach children to become good human beings, a lesson of universal brotherhood and follow the path shown by the Gurus.
The children love to listen Sakhis from their teachers. They are excited to learn more and more about their religion. Children dressed in white clothes and wearing their Kirpans look like young Angels.
