Government is virtually doing nothing for children of migrant labor. I run a ‘School on Wheels’ for children of migrant labor with my own money and small contribution from the site owners where the school is conducted. So much so, there is no mid-day meal (we somehow manage to give milk and biscuits), there is no follow up for continuity of their education after the labor moves from one site to the other side or go back to their native places for festivals and marriage seasons. System is so corrupt that even when somebody talks of approaching the government, we point blank refuse.
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Virendra Goel
From: join_mtc@googlegroups.com [mailto:join_mtc@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Usha Gowri
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 11:52 AM
To: join_mtc@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [MTC Global] INDIA'S RURAL EDUCATION - AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOP STARTUPS
The ASER report as with all other reports is grand falsification of attendance-and I am writing this standing on ground zero.Yes there are names in the register-yes there are kids admitted to schools;yes there is a school and yes of course there are teachers many schools with one teacher.So if the teacher is in training,if the teacher is on leave and yes if the teacher is unwell-the school shall have a day off.And only one thing is missing-kids who will come in for that one measly watery mid day meal.Learning education teaching all spin around this one simple fact-the mid day meal.
Then my migration laborer parents have to move to another city-so I go along for the next six months. Yes the Government says go join the nearest government school-but neither will I get the letter from my present Head teacher easily not nor will my new school admit me easily.
This nation is being smothered to death with sound decibels and false information and real life humongous challenges
Pl take this discussion to the level of the how: and see how many will contribute;also see the number of road blocks you will face in trying to help or do
Regards
On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Prof. Bholanath Dutta <bnath.dutta@gmail.com> wrote:
Education in rural India is plagued by many problems. Poor infrastructure, access difficulties, lack of financial support and poor quality of educators are a few of the most pressing of problems. The state and central government is trying to tackle these issues by pumping almost INR 310 billion (approx. USD 5.7 billion) into improving school infrastructure and recruiting teachers. There is also the Right To Education act enshrining the rights of all children to free and compulsory education. Quality mid-day meals are also attracting students and giving them the fuel they need for learning. These and other initiatives have over the past four years led to the increased enrolment and attendance levels in schools. (97% and 71% respectively, according to the ASER 2012 report ).
The big question, however, is whether enrolment and attendance are the right barometer for evaluating the progress of rural Indian education. In the mad search for numbers, has quality been ignored?
The Poverty Effect: Secondly, families in rural India struggle to make ends meet. Their low income is hardly enough to cover daily supplies of food and shelter let alone education.
Children are needed to work in fields, which eventually means that they drop out of school, usually after their primary education. A report by UNICEF estimates that there is a 40-percentage point difference in attendance rate between primary (69.4%) and secondary (39.1%) students coming from poor families. Also, more children in the age group of 5-14, whose parents are not educated seem to be opting to go for work instead of staying in school (UNICEF report 2011). Clearly financial stability and awareness of the opportunities provided via a good education are big factor in ensuring continued education in these families.
Opportunities. The opportunities for improving rural education are endless. Governments must do their part, but NGOs and private-sector companies will play a vital part as well.
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