Rural Education in India
Education is one of the most powerful tools for reducing poverty and improving lives for children and families in rural communities. Children who attend school receive more support growing up, are kept off the streets, and are less vulnerable to trafficking. In addition to preparing children to become more prosperous as adults, education has a positive ripple affect for future generations; children with mothers who have completed a K-12 education are less likely to be out of school. Discrepancies in the quality of education between rural and urban areas are significant. Illiteracy is higher in rural areas, while urban areas receive a disproportionate amount of funding. In rural areas, communities are more likely to have problems with non-attendance, dropout rates, and gender inequality. In rural India, the rate of out-of-school children is 60% higher than in urban areas. In Bangladesh, over 80% of out-of school children live in rural areas. Access to education remains one of the greatest challenges. Either services simply do not exist, or children must travel tremendous distances to attend school. In Cambodia, only 46% of the villages have a primary school; children must travel an average of 5 kilometers to reach their classroom. The more quickly these challenges are overcome, the sooner rural communities will benefit from quality education.
Give2Asia,
Asha for Education and Synopsys Foundation
present
Revitalizing Education for Children in Rural India
A talk by Ramji Raghavan, Agastya Foundation
RSVP for the the speaking events here.
