While it’s every child’s basic right to be in school,
we all know that 8 million children in India are not. Instead, many of them are living lives of hardship and toil. Some of them are even working under hazardous conditions, living a childhood that they really don’t deserve.
Watch this video and send it to your friends, family and colleagues. Everyone must know that every child belongs in school. Let’s stand up for the
8 million children who need our urgent support.
8 million children need every bit of your support
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
2,00,000 voices unite for every child's right to education
Well done! Thanks to you, 8 million out-of-school children have found more than 2 lakh Champions to speak up for their rights. Our collective voice has already been heard and it is making a big difference. But we need
more people like you speaking up about the Right to Education. On January 25th, UNICEF Representative,
Ms. Karin Hulshof will meet with Honourable Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr. Kapil Sibal to present him with a symbol of the massive support of the Awaaz Do movement. That's why we need more champions now, to show how many people are willing to do their bit to make sure that the right to education becomes a reality for every child in India.
Two lakh people standing up and raising their voice for child
rights is already a huge success. But imagine if each one of
us were to refer at least one friend today, our voice for
children would become twice as loud in an instant.
We must act now! Every one of us! Awaaz Do!
8 million children need every
bit of your support
Spread the word
more people like you speaking up about the Right to Education. On January 25th, UNICEF Representative,
Ms. Karin Hulshof will meet with Honourable Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr. Kapil Sibal to present him with a symbol of the massive support of the Awaaz Do movement. That's why we need more champions now, to show how many people are willing to do their bit to make sure that the right to education becomes a reality for every child in India.
Two lakh people standing up and raising their voice for child
rights is already a huge success. But imagine if each one of
us were to refer at least one friend today, our voice for
children would become twice as loud in an instant.
We must act now! Every one of us! Awaaz Do!
8 million children need every
bit of your support
Spread the word
Share Your Story
More than 2,00,000 people have come together to speak up for the 8 million children in India who aren’t
in school. As Awaaz Do Champions, you have spread the word through so many ways and made
our collective voice stronger.
Now you can share your story with the whole world. Tell us how you have campaigned for every child’s right to education and inspire others to join the movement. The faster we grow the sooner we will be able to touch the 8 million lives waiting for a change.
to submit your story.
8 million children need every
bit of your support
Spread the word
Share your feedback
Donate now
in school. As Awaaz Do Champions, you have spread the word through so many ways and made
our collective voice stronger.
Now you can share your story with the whole world. Tell us how you have campaigned for every child’s right to education and inspire others to join the movement. The faster we grow the sooner we will be able to touch the 8 million lives waiting for a change.
to submit your story.
8 million children need every
bit of your support
Spread the word
Share your feedback
Donate now
Play The AwaazDo Card Game
Awaaz Do has over 2,00,000 Champions and together we are spreading knowledge and awareness about the importance of education. Thank you for the contribution you have made by asking your friends, family
and colleagues to join you in the Awaaz Do movement.
Log onto www.awaazdo.in to play the card game and test your knowledge on education and the RTE Act. Then share the game with your friends.
Start playing now and challenge your friends and family to test their knowledge about the Right to Education.
and colleagues to join you in the Awaaz Do movement.
Log onto www.awaazdo.in to play the card game and test your knowledge on education and the RTE Act. Then share the game with your friends.
Start playing now and challenge your friends and family to test their knowledge about the Right to Education.
Are our schools RTE compliant
DEAR ,
The RTE Act will ensure that children are not discriminated against in the classrom, during
mid-day meals and at the common drinking or toilet facilities. Children will be treated equally in school.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE) has been notified in India after approval from both Houses of Parliament and the President of India. The Act ensures that all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years have access to quality primary education. Children who have missed out on schooling will also have the right to access primary education in an age appropriate manner.
Every elementary school in the country has to provide the facilities to make their school child-friendly. The RTE Act explains the role of stakeholders and what they need to do to make RTE a reality. Being an Awaaz Do Champion ensures you can play a role in supporting the implementation of the RTE. You can participate by volunteering at your local government school to help that school meet the requirements of the RTE. Schools need to have:
▪ Availability of separate toilets for boys and girls.
▪ Availability of drinking water and hand washing facilities.
▪ A playground for sports and play.
▪ A school library for the use of children and teachers.
▪ Mid-day meals for children with handwashing occurring before the meals.
A more detailed checklist is available at www.rtemonitoringcell.info, a website hosted by
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). NCPCR is mandated with the responsibility for monitoring RTE. Feedback about whether or not the schools are implementing the RTE should be given to them.
In the interest of 8 million children who are out of school today, let us take a step forward and help the local government to achieve the norms and make RTE a reality.
Awaaz Do!
Urmila Sarkar
UNICEF India
The RTE Act will ensure that children are not discriminated against in the classrom, during
mid-day meals and at the common drinking or toilet facilities. Children will be treated equally in school.
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE) has been notified in India after approval from both Houses of Parliament and the President of India. The Act ensures that all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years have access to quality primary education. Children who have missed out on schooling will also have the right to access primary education in an age appropriate manner.
Every elementary school in the country has to provide the facilities to make their school child-friendly. The RTE Act explains the role of stakeholders and what they need to do to make RTE a reality. Being an Awaaz Do Champion ensures you can play a role in supporting the implementation of the RTE. You can participate by volunteering at your local government school to help that school meet the requirements of the RTE. Schools need to have:
▪ Availability of separate toilets for boys and girls.
▪ Availability of drinking water and hand washing facilities.
▪ A playground for sports and play.
▪ A school library for the use of children and teachers.
▪ Mid-day meals for children with handwashing occurring before the meals.
A more detailed checklist is available at www.rtemonitoringcell.info, a website hosted by
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). NCPCR is mandated with the responsibility for monitoring RTE. Feedback about whether or not the schools are implementing the RTE should be given to them.
In the interest of 8 million children who are out of school today, let us take a step forward and help the local government to achieve the norms and make RTE a reality.
Awaaz Do!
Urmila Sarkar
UNICEF India
School Management Committee A must have for every school
DEAR,
Families and communities have an important role to play in ensuring child-friendly education for each and every one of the estimated 190 million girls and boys in India who are of elementary school age.
The RTE Act, 2009 seeks greater involvement of communities in school development and management. The Act therefore makes the creation of a School Management Committee (SMC) mandatory for all schools.
School Management Committees are made up of parents, local authorities, teachers and children, with 75 per cent of members being parents and 50 per cent women.
Each committee will develop a School Development Plan for three years and will work with the local authorities and teachers to make the school child-friendly, including special provisions for out-of-school children and children with special needs.
Such community participation is crucial to ensuring a child-friendly "whole school" environment, including separate toilet facilities for girls and boys and attention to matters of health, water, sanitation and hygiene.
Once a state government notifies the RTE - as the governments of Orissa and Sikkim have already done - all schools must form a School Management Committee within six months.
As an Awaaz Do Champion you can encourage members of your community to play an active role in school development and management and support the School Management Committee of a school in your neighbourhood.
For the 8 million children who are out of school today, let's continue to step forward together to make the right to education a reality for every child in India.
Urmila Sarkar
UNICEF India
8 million children need every
bit of your support
Spread the word
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Families and communities have an important role to play in ensuring child-friendly education for each and every one of the estimated 190 million girls and boys in India who are of elementary school age.
The RTE Act, 2009 seeks greater involvement of communities in school development and management. The Act therefore makes the creation of a School Management Committee (SMC) mandatory for all schools.
School Management Committees are made up of parents, local authorities, teachers and children, with 75 per cent of members being parents and 50 per cent women.
Each committee will develop a School Development Plan for three years and will work with the local authorities and teachers to make the school child-friendly, including special provisions for out-of-school children and children with special needs.
Such community participation is crucial to ensuring a child-friendly "whole school" environment, including separate toilet facilities for girls and boys and attention to matters of health, water, sanitation and hygiene.
Once a state government notifies the RTE - as the governments of Orissa and Sikkim have already done - all schools must form a School Management Committee within six months.
As an Awaaz Do Champion you can encourage members of your community to play an active role in school development and management and support the School Management Committee of a school in your neighbourhood.
For the 8 million children who are out of school today, let's continue to step forward together to make the right to education a reality for every child in India.
Urmila Sarkar
UNICEF India
8 million children need every
bit of your support
Spread the word
Donate
Congratulations! We're making a difference.
Dear,
8 million children in India are out of school not realizing the right to an education. The Government of India is supporting all states in implementing the Right to Education [RTE]. The RTE gives a timeline of 3-5 years for Children like Kaushaliya to be enrolled in quality schools.
Kaushaliya is a young girl who lives in the most economically disadvantaged community of Bihar. Her father, Jakhar Manjii, works on a construction site earning an inadequate wage to meet the family needs. He is unable to feed his wife and 9 children and therefore, in order to survive, the whole family must work. Kaushaliya and her siblings work as labourers loading coal for a transporter.
If it were not for the UNICEF programme in the area, Kaushaliya would have never gone to a school. The programme helps child labourers to go to school.
Kaushaliya attends a bridge school which is helping her catch up academically so that she can join formal school at a later stage. The RTE ensures that children, even older ones, who have missed out on school receive eight years of quality education.
Beaming Kaushaliya says, “Before this, my life was very difficult, I did not have time to even sit and rest. Now I study. I play. I do a lot of things.”
There are 8 million children like Kaushaliya waiting to participate in this essential childhood experience, which is now a fundamental right.
Let’s not keep them waiting anymore.
DONATE NOW! And keep speaking up for the
8 million children out of school!
RTE Act mandates age appropriate classes for out of school children
8 million children in India are out of school not realizing the right to an education. The Government of India is supporting all states in implementing the Right to Education [RTE]. The RTE gives a timeline of 3-5 years for Children like Kaushaliya to be enrolled in quality schools.
Kaushaliya is a young girl who lives in the most economically disadvantaged community of Bihar. Her father, Jakhar Manjii, works on a construction site earning an inadequate wage to meet the family needs. He is unable to feed his wife and 9 children and therefore, in order to survive, the whole family must work. Kaushaliya and her siblings work as labourers loading coal for a transporter.
If it were not for the UNICEF programme in the area, Kaushaliya would have never gone to a school. The programme helps child labourers to go to school.
Kaushaliya attends a bridge school which is helping her catch up academically so that she can join formal school at a later stage. The RTE ensures that children, even older ones, who have missed out on school receive eight years of quality education.
Beaming Kaushaliya says, “Before this, my life was very difficult, I did not have time to even sit and rest. Now I study. I play. I do a lot of things.”
There are 8 million children like Kaushaliya waiting to participate in this essential childhood experience, which is now a fundamental right.
Let’s not keep them waiting anymore.
DONATE NOW! And keep speaking up for the
8 million children out of school!
RTE Act mandates age appropriate classes for out of school children
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