Free education for children in India
Posted on | May 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
On April 1, a Right to Education Act (RTE) came into effect in India, giving all children between the ages of 6 and 14 the right to free, compulsory education. For many young girls, however, many difficulties still remain when it comes to schooling, reports TIME Magazine.
Girls often have to take care of siblings or help with different chores around the house, and since the RTE gives no protection from child labor it is likely that this problem will remain. Another problematic issue is the fact that as much as 46% of public schools in India lack toilets for girls, which means there’s often a reluctance to send girls to school. The RTE is an ambitious plan, however, and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recognizes that it’s not enough to simply pass a law. He is quoted in TIME Magazine, saying: “What we have done is prepare a framework to get quality education. It is for the entire community to contribute and participate in this national endeavor”.
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Source: TIME Magazine.
Written by Fanny Johansson
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May 11th, 2010 @ 06:30
Free education for all children between 6-14 is a very good step but as always it can be better. Why not make it compulsory, advertise
what families and their children can achieve if they educate themself.
Register all the children and give some kind of grant or offer some kind of help for every child that study.
Promote the girls! Let the girls come first for a change. India is still a male-dominated society.
Probably and hopefully, the RTE plan, is or going to be more complete.
Cheers,