Synopsis
On February 3, the Bihar Education Department initiated a campaign to enroll children of labourers aged 6-14 in local schools under the Right to Education Act, ensuring education access for marginalized families.Key Takeaways
- Bihar Education Department's campaign for labourers' children.
- Focus on children aged 6-14 for school enrollment.
- Emphasis on education as a fundamental right.
- Monitoring mechanisms to prevent dropouts.
- Collaboration with brick kiln and construction site employers.
Patna, Feb 3 (NationPress) The Bihar Education Department has initiated a dedicated campaign to guarantee that children of labourers aged 6 to 14 years are enrolled in local schools and receive education as per the Right to Education Act (RTE).
The department has mandated all district officials to locate children of labourers working at brick kilns, sand ghats, and construction sites and enroll them in nearby educational institutions.
This campaign seeks to ensure that no child is denied the right to education due to their parents' work circumstances.
Additional Chief Secretary of the Education Department, S. Siddharth, in his correspondence to all District Magistrates (DMs), underscored that education is a fundamental right and instructed officials to connect out-of-school children with formal education.
Siddharth recently visited several brick kilns and construction sites, observing that many children drop out of school because they are compelled to stay with their parents at their workplaces.
The students will be enrolled in accordance with the Right to Education Act, Section 3(1), which stipulates that every child aged 6-14 must receive free and compulsory education in a local school until they complete elementary education.
Through this initiative, Bihar aims to close the education gap for children of marginalized labourers and ensure they have access to quality learning opportunities.
To achieve 100 percent school enrollment for children from brick kilns and construction sites, the Bihar Education Department has delineated the responsibilities for identifying and enrolling these children.
Authorities have been instructed to identify children aged 6-14 years from labor-intensive workplaces and enroll them in local schools without delay.
The directive further clarifies that enrollment can occur at any point during the academic year.
The Education Department also urged brick kiln owners and construction site employers to ensure that their workers’ children are registered in school and attend classes consistently.
Special monitoring mechanisms have been established by the department to track attendance and prevent dropouts among these children.
This initiative strengthens the Right to Education (RTE) Act and ensures that poverty and labor migration do not hinder a child's educational opportunities.
