'Caning on the palm of the hands was very common or sending to the Headmaster for more punishment '
File: http://www.lifehistoriesarchive.com/Files/DMS05.pdf
Dublin Core
Title
'Caning on the palm of the hands was very common or sending to the Headmaster for more punishment '
Description
Dolly Misra remembers her primary school
Creator
Dolly Misra
Publisher
Trinity College Dublin
Date
1945
Rights
This item is protected by original copyright
Access Rights
This content may be downloaded and used (with attribution) for research, teaching or private study. It may not be used for commercial purposes without permission.
Relation
Dolly Misra
Is Part Of
Childhood and Early Life
Type
Life Story
Spatial Coverage
India
Temporal Coverage
1940s
Life Story Item Type Metadata
Text
I went to a very small Primary School at Baripada, Dist. Mayerbhang, Orissa, India. There was no school uniform then. It was a big long classroom with desks and a big blackboard, chalks and duster. We had only one teacher for one class who was teaching all the subjects. I was going to school after a brunch style breakfast taking a tiffin box with some snacks and a drink of water. I had a small bag with a slate, chalks, pencils and a few books. We used to get a lot of homework for the next day. So we had to work very hard at home as well after our evening meal. Punishments were quite heavy for not doing work or talking in the class. Caning on the palm of the hands was very common or sending to the Headmaster for more punishment. Enjoyed all the outdoor activities, games and PE. Used to love playing hide and seek with friends. Waiting for school bell to go, so that we can come home and start playing again with brothers and sisters 'play was always in the mind_ヒン.
Sponsor
Irish Research Council for Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (IRCHSS)
Research Coordinator/P.I.
Dr Kathleen McTiernan (Trinity College Dublin)
Senior Research Associate
Dr Deirdre O'Donnell (Trinity College Dublin)
Geolocation
This item has no location info associated with it.