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Young Learners Take Census 2027 to the Community, Linking Classroom Lessons with Civic Responsibility

• By A Correspondent, Asansol
• August 16, 2026
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Jamuria, West Bengal: Education stepped beyond the classroom in Jamuria on Friday as students of Jamuria Namopara Primary School visited Majhipara to create awareness about Census 2027 among local residents.

Carrying a message of civic responsibility, the young learners interacted with families from Adivasi, Bauri and other marginalised communities and explained, in simple terms, why accurate information during the census process is important. They urged residents to provide correct details about every member of their household and extend full cooperation to census enumerators when they visit their homes.

The students also explained that census data plays an important role in understanding the population and in planning future development programmes and public policies. What made the initiative distinctive was that the children did not see the awareness campaign as something limited to the community. They also took responsibility for carrying the message back home and informing their parents, grandparents and other elderly family members.

The programme also carried a strong message of patriotism ahead of Independence Day. The students distributed more than 100 national flags among the residents of Majhipara. The sight of elderly residents receiving the Tricolour from young students added an emotional dimension to the campaign, bringing together the ideas of patriotism and responsible citizenship.

The initiative reflects the school's effort to connect classroom learning with real-life experiences. By involving children in a community-based awareness activity, the school is seeking to develop not only academic understanding but also social awareness, communication skills and a sense of civic responsibility. The approach is also in keeping with the experiential and community-linked learning envisioned under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The initiative was supported by Head Teacher Deep Narayan Nayak, along with teachers Shubhodeep Sarkar, Balaram De and Jyotish Ruidas, and other members of the teaching staff.

Nipen Biswas, District Inspector of Schools, Paschim Bardhaman, appreciated the initiative and said that students can play an important role in creating awareness among communities about significant national exercises such as the census.

Head Teacher Deep Narayan Nayak said, “Our aim is to connect education with real life. We want children to take what they learn in school to their families and communities and gradually develop a sense of social responsibility.”

Student Disha Kora said, “We will go home and explain the Census to our parents and grandparents.”

For Jyotsna Tudu, a resident of Majhipara, the interaction carried a special emotional meaning. “My granddaughter gave me the national flag today and also told me about the Census. It felt very special to learn these things from her,” she said.

The initiative at Majhipara demonstrated how young learners can become effective messengers of public awareness. With books in their classrooms and the Tricolour in their hands, the students carried a simple but powerful message from school to society—learning becomes meaningful when it contributes to the community.