Chatsworth teacher is a change-maker in the education field
He has vast experience in the primary phase and has had encounters with many subjects outside of what he majored in. He is currently homeschooling and in the final year of his bachelor in education.
Chatsworth teacher and resident, 29-year-old Luvalan Pillay, is on a path to contributing to what he considers to be an inclusive update to the school curriculum.
His aim is to make a technological contribution that could assist teachers in helping pupils, who are diagnosed with ADHD.
In light of this, Pillay is calling on all parents, teachers and curriculum designers to come on board in support of this initiative, as he begins to finally incorporate inclusive education in public schools. Recently, he participated in a programme called Education Changemakers.
The Trevor Noah Foundation, which launched the programme, states that it consists of four weeks of in-person leadership training followed by coaching and mentoring, and the provision of small grants to support school-based initiatives, and connection to an alumni network of like-minded young leaders across the African continent.
The programme adopted 50 people with a background in education from which ten people were selected. The programme is designed to give teachers the platform to express ideas that could make a positive change to the school system.
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Contestants are from various countries around the continent, with most coming from Southern Africa. Pillay finished in fourth place, acquiring a chance to be funded in the launch of his application.
Pillay has taught at Astra Primary School, Coedmore Primary, Silverglen Primary and Glenview Primary. He has vast experience in the primary phase and has had encounters with many subjects outside of what he majored in. He is currently homeschooling and in the final year of his bachelor in education.
He has extreme faith in the application and its ability to make a difference.
“Teachers are not trained to handle children with ADHD and taking these children out of schools to place them in so-called special schools will only separate them from society and a normal chance at life. Instead, we should give teachers the skills to include these pupils in a normal class room,” Pillay concluded.
He previously embarked on many charity initiatives and a few years back, raised R56, 000 for his ‘Concert for Cancer’ campaign.
He also made an unforgettable appearance in the popular ‘Broken Promises 4-Ever’ movie.
