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LESSON GOOD DEEDS NEVER
4 Objectives : After the completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

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behave equally with all the people of their community
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irrespective of their caste, gender, religion etc.

Teacher : Students, today I am going to tell you a story about two men
named Gangaram and Dayaram.

Many years ago, a man named Gangaram lived in Janakinagar
village in Sarlahi district. He was a very rich man. He owned a big
house and a huge plot of land in his district. He kept many men

and women as helpers in his home. He considered himself as the
richest man in the district. He felt proud of his status. He believed
that everybody else was inferior to him. His behaviour was rude and
arrogant towards those whom he considered below him. Even though

he had a lot of money he never helped anyone in time of need. His
thoughts and ways of activities were traditional. He had two daughters
and one son. He sent his son to school but his daughters stayed at

home doing the household work. He thought that daughters were not
supposed to be educated. He discriminated people in terms of gender,
caste and economic status. His arrogance increased day by day.

On the other hand there was a man named
Dayaram who also lived in the same
village. He was kind and helpful. Though

he was not rich, he was always ready to
help others in time of need. He behaved
and treated all the people equally. He

believed goodness comes from the heart,
not from caste, status or any other kind
of material possessions. He has been
blessed with one son and daughter. He sent both his son and daughter

to school. Both of them were good in studies. He always advised the

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