Support Non Profit Organisations In India That Help In Educating Underprivileged Children

In India, there are currently three main levels of education: elementary/primary, secondary, and higher education. Children typically start attending school at a young age and move up a standard each year. Based on procedures and reasoning, children pick up a lot of theoretical as well as practical knowledge.

School-based education is integral for all children. Unfortunately, there are still millions of children in India who have never attended school or are drop-outs. This is the reason why the Indian government took a conscious decision to strengthen the literacy rate in India and ensure that education is a right of every child, instead of a privilege. The Right to Education Act (RTE) came into effect in April 2010, making education mandatory for all children aged 6 to 14. The Act functions on the concept of ‘free and compulsory education’ that ensures no child hailing from a financially-compromised background pays any sort of fee for receiving education in a school in India. The Act also holds the government and the concerned authorities accountable to ensure that the Act is fairly applied everywhere.

It is to be noted that some actions are strictly forbidden under the Act, including:

• Children falling outside the set guidelines of the Act must not receive preferential treatment.
• No child should face any sort of mental or physical harassment.
• No school is allowed to accept a capitation fee, i.e. any amount of ‘donation’ or an extra amount disguising admission fee.
• Every school must have an official identification certificate, approved by the concerned, recognised education board.

For many children in India, the Right to Education is a blessing as several marginalised families have waited patiently for years to provide educational opportunities to their children. There are still countless children and their parents who are unaware of this wonderful possibility. This is why Child Rights and You (CRY), an NGO has been working relentlessly to spread awareness and support the underprivileged. Donate to CRY, a non profit organization in India, to help make a difference!