In various regions of India, gaining an education remains only a far-off hope for many children. We strive to establish education canters, distribute educational materials, and provide a kind of big-brother, big-sister program, where we ensure that no child fails to achieve the most basic level of learning necessary to go on to the next grade.
One of the largest populations of out-of-school children in the world is to be found in India. This is especially true in rural parts of the country where poverty, a lack of schools, and gender discrimination keep millions of children from getting an education. Without access to education, many of these same children are condemned to a life of child labour, early marriage, or unsafe working conditions.
If we are to tackle critical issues like healthcare, poverty, population control, unemployment, and human rights, there is no better starting point than providing quality education to children in need. Education not only empowers children from their roots with the tools for a secure future but also nurtures them into responsible national and global citizens. The Right to Education (RTE) Act, which came into effect in 2010, aimed to make education free and compulsory for all children aged 6 to 14. However, even more than a decade later, many children in the country still face a stagnant learning curve due to Socio-economic hardships of their parents and inadequate educational infrastructure continue to hinder their access to meaningful learning.