Poverty has its repercussions and a direct impact
on hunger & education.
It is sad that millions of children have to
choose between hunger and education everyday.
Attending school ought to be every child’s
right. However, the Right To Education
& attending school is the privilege of a few lucky children.
Why can’t we ensure every kid is ‘lucky’ this
way?
Is it so tough to ensure that every child gets even one square meal a day?
For a majority, attending school entails missing
out on a major part of the day & hence missing to contribute to the
family-income. Tiny hands happen to be the helping-hands and support system
that need to be “employed” to help sustain their family. Their parents have no
option as they too are driven by basic necessities like hunger…
‘Peyt ka sawaal hai’(It’s a question of the
stomach).
Hunger can drive people to any extent. They can
indulge in anti-social activities & crimes even to satisfy their hunger.
While hunger & being compelled to work to
contribute to the income, can be a demotivating factor, hunger can also be a
motivating factor when it’s employed gainfully for education.
Imagine a school where there’s free and wholesome
food available for kids.
Children learn and also get to earn good food-
get to eat healthy food & satisfy their hunger.
It’s a win-win situation.
Parents dream of the best for their kids -
better health, environment & secure future for their kids.
Parents love when their kids get good quality nutritious food to eat and also get well-educated.
Thankfully, dreams become reality with
organizations like Akshaya Patra that provide mid-day meals in schools and end classroom hunger.
I believe- Individual efforts can join in together
to give a big push through collective force.
How we can help:
We can all make a big difference by-
- Supporting the cause of organizations like Akshaya Patra
- Participating in own company’s CSR activities
- Contributing monetarily.
- Spending resources like time & effort
- Raising awareness by personal interaction
- Writing blog posts. We can Write To Make Things Right
- Sharing information on print media & social media
Feeding children, ending classroom hunger and providing education to children in India are
achievable goals if we all unitedly contribute for this noble cause.
The idea is to actively share-
Let us inform and make everyone aware.
Note- Drops of water make an ocean-
Can address hunger & provide education.
Change lives with planning & implementation.
Change the situation with ready solution...
After all, our country’s future is at stake.
Won’t we contribute for our nation’s sake?
This is my first blog post as a part of my &
BlogAdda’s Bloggers Social Responsibility.
My other posts:
Blog To Feed A Child - II
Blog To Feed a Child - III
The Little Santa
WAKE UP...
My other posts:
Blog To Feed A Child - II
Blog To Feed a Child - III
The Little Santa
WAKE UP...
Thanks a lot, Blogadda & Akshaya Patra, for this noble cause & great opportunity.
"Blog to Feed a Child”
For every blog post we write, BlogAdda will sponsor meals for an Akshaya Patra beneficiary for an entire year, as a part of their Bloggers Social Responsibility.
good suggestions
ReplyDeleteLet Them Be Children
Thanks Cifar.
DeleteInteresting. I have been a spot feminist types and also been visiting and helping orphanage in my native. Thanks to your post, as I noticed, I shall now donate and do my bit to Akshaya Patra too.
ReplyDeleteLovely to hear from you, Sushma. Welcome to my Blog!
DeleteReally glad that you too will chip in for this noble cause. Together, we all can make a huge difference...
Thanks for stopping by :)
Sad but true reality. An extra mouth is not looked as a social responsibility that needs to be looked after, but two hands that can bring in more money
ReplyDeleteTrue Rajesh. Thanks for sharing.
DeleteUnfortunate that tiny hands are "employed" for jobs, while they ought to be getting good facilities...
good suggestion
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Yogi :)
DeleteSad that for Peth ka sawaal, childhood is robbed when they should be in classroom. Liked your suggestions.
ReplyDeleteTrue Vishal. It's peyt ka sawaal...
DeleteThanks for your appreciation :)
Anita its good to see popular bloggers like you to write on this subject. Being from a NGO sector it gives me immense pleasure when mainstream people talk about these social issues and doesn't just leave it on professionals. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteDropping in from Indiblogger. We love our guests at The Sinhas at No 302, visit sometime :) http://sinhasat302.blogspot.in/
Delighted to hear from you. Yes, this is our responsibility.
DeleteI loved being a part of this noble initiative thanks to BlogAdda & Akshaya Patra.
Thanks for your nice words & your maiden visit & comment.
Yes, I did visit your Blog. Very impressive :)
Good, practical suggestions! All or some of them can be followed by almost everybody. It is true that we can find and successfully implement solutions to such issues if we all work together.
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