Chapter 8 – Public Facilities and My School
EXERCISES
1. Fill in the blanks.
(a) We must use facilities _______
Ans: responsibly
(b) The school is our _______ outside our house.
Ans: world
(c) The ______ has a role in the development of a school.
Ans: community
2. Answer in one sentence.
(a) Which are the important public services?
Ans: Water supply, electricity supply, health services, education and public transport are important public services.
(b) What right does each child have?
Ans: Every child has the Right to Education.
3. Answer in short.
(a) Which public services do we use?
Ans:
(1) We use the means of public transport, such as buses and trains.
(2) We also use postal services, telephones, the fire brigade, the police, banks, theaters, parks, gardens, and swimming pools.
(b) Why should schools have Parent Teacher Association and Mata Palak Sangh?
Ans: The schools should have a Parent-Teacher Association and Mata Palak Sangh because,
(1) These bring about a dialogue between the parents and the teachers.
(2) The parents can help with various activities at the school.
4. Write what will happen –
(a) If boys and girls are not given an equal right to education.
Ans: This discrimination will deprive the girls of their right to education and hinder the development of their personalities.
(b) If the community does not help the school.
Ans: The development of the school will not take place due to a lack of funds.
(c) If public services and facilities are not used responsibly.
Ans: If public services and facilities are not used responsibly and with care, then people will not be able to use them for a long time.