25/11/2020
The government had granted Right to Education(RTE) to all the children of India in 2009. But the materialisation of the goal is an uphill destination. Lack of understanding of the importance of education is a widely-prevalent issue. Every year, many children leave schools to earn a little more and help their families survive. Parents, too, prefer to make their children work rather than sending them to school from where they seem to return 'empty-handed'. Before the question of daily bread, they can not think of investing in their child's education for a better future. They don't have living proofs around them of successful people who were once poor like them. Why would they believe us when we say education is important for their upliftment?
Through Slum Se Kalam, an initiative of Aaina Foundation, people are being made aware of the importance of continuing education. Their approach includes webinars, talent hunt, competitions and more events to involve students and parents. They will mark their progress through a close check on the attendance records and regular interaction with parents. The core team analyses the slum situation and tries to reach and rectify the root causes of many interlinked problems. They also strive to arrange old books, laptops, and other resources for the use of students.
Step by step, we are moving towards a better world as initiatives like these function to bridge the rich-poor gap. You can contribute to the cause through volunteering, donating old clothes, books or money.
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