354 kids deprived of education in Rewari: Survey

Ravinder Saini

Tribune News Service

Rewari, August 14

A survey conducted by the District Legal Service Authorities (DLSA) has identified 354 children who are deprived of education due to various reasons in Rewari, Khol and Bawal blocks of the district.

The survey was carried out by paralegal volunteers of the DLSA to identify those children who are not enrolled in schools so that they could be provided education under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. These children are in the age group of six to 14 years.

“The survey revealed that a majority of the students could not take admissions in schools due to either humble monetary backgrounds or non-availability of their identity proof. There are also several such children who left the school as they had to cross three-four roads for reaching the school. In some cases, parents do not want to send their wards to the school,” said an official of the DLSA.

He said a meeting of the Block Education Officers (BLOs) of Rewari, Khol and Bawal blocks was convened on Wednesday to ensure education for such children. At the meeting, the BLOs were asked to get the children enrolled in government schools. The officers also discussed technical issue of identity proof of such children and found out its solution, he added.

Kirti Jain, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM)-cum-Secretary, DLSA, informed that 170 out of 354 students had been enrolled in the government school, while efforts were being made to ensure education to the remaining ones too.

“Provisional admission of the children who are facing the problem of Aadhaar card will be done in government schools, while arrangements of home-based school will also be made for slum children who face the problem in crossing the roads,” said Kirti, adding that they would also convince those parents who are not interested in sending their wards to school.