Naveen Srikantaiah

“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.”

Education has a significant impact on the quality of life of children. It broadens their knowledge, fosters their potential, and assists kids in being more sensitive and socially stronger. Education is the foundation for critical thinking and general human development. To ensure that all children in our country have access to the resources they need for regular and quality education, attendance at school, and completion of their education, we must focus on children’s education in India.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights makes clear that every child has the right to a free basic education, so that poverty and lack of money should not be a barrier to schooling. Even in India, article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine. A child’s right to education entails the right to learn.

Despite this fundamental global human right, children, particularly those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are denied the basic right to education for a variety of reasons, including a lack of education funding in developing countries, a lack of educators, a lack of classrooms, a lack of learning materials, the exclusion of children with disabilities, living in a country in a war-related conflict, and the cost of education. One of the primary factors of inaccessibility to education is gender. When girls lack access to safe restrooms, they are frequently harassed or abused while seeking a private place to go. Girls may also miss or drop out of school when they begin menstruating if they do not have access to sanitation or sanitary items.

Therefore, we as global citizens should spread awareness and make collective efforts to ensure that no child is left out in the race of education. They need our help to learn, so that they can grow up to be modern future citizens of the earth, be aware and teach their own children about the eternal importance of education.

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Have you ever considered best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. — Mahatma Gandhi

Before I dive into convincing you to volunteer in an NGO, let me explain what it actually is. An NGO is a non-governmental organization that supports voluntary social services and is not for profit. An NGO is committed to a specific objective, typically one that has to do with improving a particular community or contributing towards a social cause. Through the implementation of welfare and development volunteering? Several organizations profit from having volunteers’ assistance, and in some cases, they entirely rely on it. In addition to helping a cause they believe in; volunteers can obtain a real understanding of the circumstances and culture around the cause. They have the chance to interact with people from all backgrounds. It encourages students to learn about other cultures, develops their lateral thinking, and helps them become more mature and tolerant of other people’s behaviors because volunteering teaches you why others act the way they do.

Why should one volunteer in an NGO at all?  Most significantly, to enhance the quality of life for those who are less fortunate. Volunteering provides essential assistance to those in need while simultaneously influencing society in a positive way. We feel happy as we offer more. It is a means of contributing to society. By working as a volunteer for an NGO, you contribute your talents to the same effort to improve the world. It helps you become more sensitive to ongoing situations and teaches you humility since you can connect with others more easily and meet people from diverse backgrounds. It is a win-win situation since, in addition to helping an NGO reach out and improve the world, you also gain humility and acquire more effective communication techniques.

Kritagyata Trust, is one such NGO situated in Bangalore, that aims at the upliftment of women and children from various circumstances that limit their access to basic needs and collaborates with organizations for various educational initiatives. Their vision says: “To empower, engage and educate children and women from lower sections of the society, so that they are able to stand up for themselves and find their voice in a society that needs to be built on respect, dignity and equality for every individual, regardless of their gender, caste or class.”

By Volunteer

Pakhi Sinha

Food and nutrition are an integral part of a child’s development. Due to their active routine and demeanor, they require energy-giving foods to maintain it. Proteins are also necessary to continuously advance their physical and mental enhancement, and fruits and vegetables are needed to protect them against harmful diseases and disorders. An adequate consumption of water is also prompted in children so that they can have a healthy growing process.

Due to the strong link between nutrition and growth and development, both physically and intellectually, we cannot afford for children to lack an adequate process of nutrition consumption, let alone an unhealthy one. Nutritional requirements for children must be higher in both quality and quantity than for adults. A healthy and balanced diet ensures the development of fundamental mental skills including memory, focus, and cognitive thinking and significantly enhances a child’s health and academic achievement in later years.

A disparity between the nutrition required and nutrition gotten can lead to growth mismatch. Undernutrition or overnutrition leads to severe illnesses like meningitis and chronic diseases like diabetes, cancers, and cardiac issues, because their immunity gets deprived. It can also lead to a decrease in the child’s daily activities, social life, thinking and behavioural abilities. A child’s brain grows at a rapid pace and nutrition plays an especially important role in helping them think and read.

To ensure that the children who are less fortunate than others do not go without the food they need, we should make a conscientious effort. Due to poor nutrition, less fortunate children lose their right to emotional, physical, and social development and are more prone to experience depression and low self-esteem. 89% of Indian children between the ages of six and 23 months (about 2 years) DO NOT receive a sufficient nutrition. Due to their poverty, lack of money, and lack of knowledge, they are deprived of nutritional care, which leaves them susceptible to malnutrition. Several non-governmental organisations are striving to end hunger, but their chances of success are exceedingly slim. The basic explanation is that not enough people were involved. Without the active participation of individuals, hunger cannot be eliminated. Everyone must work together to alleviate the situation of disadvantaged children since there is no doubting that more helping hands may readily share the burden.

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Pakhi Sinha