Distress migration hits children's studies in Balangir
Distress migration hits children's studies in BalangirJuly 19, 2011 11:21:21 PM
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Sudhir Mishra | Balangir
Even as the Government is taking special drive to enroll the children in the schools between the age group of 6 to14 years, yet a number of children are out of school due to poverty and migration.
While poverty is the key factor in depriving them of education, migration to far-off places by their parents every year to earn livelihood leads to discontinuance of their studies.
"Due to migration to brick kilns of Hyderabad, my four children had to discontinue their studies," said Jhati Dharuaa of Dumbari Guda village in Belpada block. Every year around 30 to 40 households migrate to brick kilns of Andhra Pradesh where they stay for six to eight months with their children remaining cut off from regular studies.
We have provided assistance to 15 most vulnerable children in 10 villages of Kapani gram panchayat (GP) in Belpada block. All these children were identified in a village meeting by using Participatory Rural Appraisal Method. After identification and enrollment of the children, we provide them with necessary supports like books, dress, pencil, and other school items to continue education," informed Sunita Tripathy, programme officer of YCDA.
As a part of special enrollment drive, a total of 55,000 students were enrolled in schools in the district, informed District Project Coordinator (DPC) Sushant Chopdar.
With monsoon playing truant this year and drought staring in their face, once again, number of persons going for migration to earn livelihood to far-off places would increase, which would affect the education of the poor and vulnerable children in the district, sources said. Email |
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