NCERT Book Class 4 EVS Anita and the Honeybees

Chapter 5

Anita and the Honeybees

My name is Anita Khushwaha. I live in Bochaha village. This is in Muzzafarpur District in Bihar. I stay with my parents and two younger brothers. I study in college. Besides studying, I teach young children. I also keep honeybees.

All this has not been easy for me. When I was young, I used to spend all my time with my goats as they grazed for food. I always wanted to go to school but my parents did not like the idea of girls going to school.

* This is a true story. Anita Khushwaha is a ‘Girl Star’. ‘Girl Stars’ is a project which tells extraordinary tales of ordinary girls who have changed their lives by going to school.

Encourage children to locate Bihar on the map of India.

A Dream of School

One day I peeped into the school in our village. I could not stay away. I silently went and sat down behind the children. I felt so happy. I went home and picked up courage to talk to my parents about going to school. But they told me clearly that I could not do so. That day, I cried and cried. One of the teachers in my village explained to my parents why it is important to study. The teacher told them that they would not have to pay anything for my education upto Class V. The teacher said that it was the right of every child to go to school. Somehow my parents agreed. I started going to school. I did not get high marks, but I always asked many questions!

Ö How much money did you spend on your books this year?

Ö What kind of a school uniform would you like to wear? Draw a picture of it in your notebook and colour it.

Ö Make two groups in the class. Debate the topic – ‘We should have uniforms in school.’

Please refer to attached file for NCERT Class 4 EVS Anita and the Honeybees