-A Burning issue By - Anjali Sanghavi -Kranthi

I am a Street Child..
FACTS about us: 100-140 million street children world-wide. 100-300 million working children world-wide. To count 140 million street children it may take u 4yrs & 5mts(1 street child count=per sec) STREET TALK with them revealed some heart- broking facts A Boy is living on streets as he dont want to become a burden to his family. Another says to fulfill his hunger he begs on streets. One more lad tells that he dont have enough time to study as he has to work hard to feed his belly.
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Classification
Street children

At high risk from absolute poverty streets Family unable to family fulfill needs

In the streets

kids severed family fulltime on breakdown from

live on streets ties with family

Reasons for coming on to streets.

In a 1993 report, WHO offered the following list of causes for the phenomenon
Chronic Poverty Armed conflict Family breakdown Natural and manmade disasters Famine Exploitation through adults Dislocation through migration Drug and alcohol abuse
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Dwelling places and works we do??

Dwelling places -doorways, park ,benches

and railway platform.

lack of security, protection, and hope

Working places: Small deals selling of goods. Rag picking in Jaipur. Vending, dyeing clothes, begging, Domestic labor.

Problems faced by us
Hunger Malnutrition Health problems Drugs Theft Harassment by city police

and railway authorities Lack of education Lack of moral values Mental, social and economic suppression
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Approaches
1. 2. 3. 4.

Rehabilitative approach Outstretch strategies Alternative response: Rural development Enhance citizen participation Income generation programs Provide formal and non formal education
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India
The Republic of India is the seventh largest and

second most populous country in the world.

created a rift between poor and rich. 22 percent of the population lives below the

income poverty line.

The Nations GDP level has a great decline due to

this burning issue which is a blot on our society.

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Rights and laws affecting street children

Right to the highest level of health possible Right to education, Protect

children from engaging in work that

constitutes a threat to their health, education or development.

Set minimum wages for employment. No child should be subjected to torture, cruelty,

punishment, life imprisonment or unlawful arrest.

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Conclusion
How will this study help us? So many people have come & talked to us. But what have they done for us??? These are the words come out from a heart -broken unwanted child of nation.

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Thank you for paying attention. Queries??

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