Story #6: School Shoes (School ka Joota)
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Story #6: School Shoes (School Ka Joota)
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According to a report by World Bank, in 2016, a total of 263 million children from ages 5- 16 years did not go to school.
According to the report, among the first to be left outside school are those already in a vulnerable societal position because of gender, disability, caste, or belonging to a certain ethic group. Poverty is still one of the biggest obstacles to a child going to school.
The quality of education plays a part as well. If the quality of education is seen as poor, parents may not be ready to send their children to school, says the report.
According to UNICEF, #Pakistan has the world’s second-highest number of out-of-school children (OOSC) with an estimated 22.8 million children aged 5-16 not attending school, representing 44 per cent of the total population in this age group (Link 1).
India has 17.8 million Out of School Children between in ages 5-13 years. ( Link 2)
Education offers children a ladder out of poverty and a path to a promising future.
Education is not a privilege. It is a human right.
Every child has the right to an education regardless of who they are, where they live or how much money their family has.
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