Q2. Read the passage given below and answer the question that follow: (12 marks)
1. I am Jyoti, a shepherd girl. The time I could walk I have been looking after our goats. I used to go out with them in the morning every day and return only at sunset. This was my life. One day some stranger came to my village to ask parents to send their daughters to an education camp at a distant place.
2. My parents were not at all enthusiastic.” What is use of sending her to the camp? Education never got the villagers anywhere, least of all girls,” they said. They were also worried about sending me away alone. However, the camp organizers convinced them and my friend Mala’s parents that we would be safe along with many other girls. A few week later Mala and I were taken to the camp.
3. At first I missed my parents and cried a lot. But soon I made new friends and began to enjoy life at camp. We ate and slept together, played and studied together. I sent letters to my parents telling them I was happy, and they sent me small gifts sometimes, when someone was travelling to camp. I liked all the subjects and learnt many things. I studied hard and passed my class V examination.
4. Then I had to leave the camp and return home. I was sad to leave but also happy to be with my parents and goats again. I told people all about my experiences. Many parents decided to send their daughters to the camp next time. Soon I began thinking about going to school and studying more. The nearest secondary school is five kilometers away. Mala too is interested. It will be difficult but we are determined to go. Seeing our interest in studying our parents have agreed. I am sure we will succeed.
I. Short Answer Type Questions (2x4=8 marks)
(a) Why did Jyoti and other girls in her village stay out of primary school?
(b) What did Jyoti’s parents think about education?
(c) How did the education camp help Jyoti?
(d) Why was Jyoti sad to leave the Camp?
Answers
Answer:
Jyoti and other girls in her village stay out of primary school because their parents thought what would be the use of educating girls
(b) Jyoti’s parents think about education that what will be the use of sending the girl to the education camp and we're worried to send her alone.
(c) The camp helped Jyoti To pass the Class V
(d) Jyoti was sad to leave camp because she made friends there and liked to study.
a) Jyoti and the other girls in her village stay out of primary school because they still lived in corner areas where people thinks that education could not brought a person anywhere especially girls. Their parents are still not developed with regards to the education of their children until someone take a step to enlightened them up
b) According to Jyoti's parents, education is not so valuable from the fact that they declared,"Education never got the villagers anywhere...."
c) As always education camp is more interesting than having class in school, the education camp has created interest in Jyoti's mind and help her to pass her clas V. Hey interest further create curiosity and eagerness among the whole village.
d) Jyoti was sad to leave the camp because she learnt a lot from it. From this, we understand that she is a good girl who aspires good things for her life.