Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 355-364
Understanding the Educational Frameworks for Street Children in India
Maria. A
Assistant Professor, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Department of Sociology, Bangalore, Karnataka.
ABSTRACT
Education plays a very significant role in transformation and development of the individual and the society. The Education system does not function in isolation from the society of which it is a part. Unequal social, economic and power equations deeply influence children’s access to education and their participation in the learning process. The street children’s access to education is one of the major issues in most of the developing countries. Since independence, India is facing several challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, child labour, caste discrimination, and child marriages. The street children were used as child labour in mining, and illegal trade activities. However, India adopted several to strengthen the access and right to education of the street children. The primary objective of the paper is to describe the general situation of street children and their access to education. This paper also examines the major education policies and initiatives of Indian government at State and Centre level to educate the street children. It also gives conclusions and recommendations for increasing the enrolment and literacy rate among the street children in India.
Key words: Street Children, Child Labour, Access to Education, and Right to Education
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