Education for all concerning culturally disadvantaged children
- The education programme for all should be introduced in hilly areas, rural areas, tribal areas, areas where the dropout rate of girls is quite high, and areas in weaker community sections.
- A survey programme should be undertaken to collect information about the dropout and non-maternal children, their socio-economic status the problem of illiteracy and education facilities available in the area and their cultural patterns.
- Taking into consideration the needs and aspirations of the people the programme of development should be pursued with the help of the different agencies in this area.
- The teacher should remain in charge of surveying consulting with a member of the society.
- By undertaking the survey, we can identify as human as well as material resources and utilise them in the programme of education for all.
- An expert should help the village girls with the art of preparing fruit juice, jam and jelly. The women of the village should learn the art of stretching and sewing.
Some of the educational provisions for Culturally disadvantaged children
- Establishment of residential schools: Provision for Ashram schools where children get free education
- Financial Helps: Provide financial help to the children through the various scholarship programme.
- Appoint Expert teacher: Specially trained teachers should be appointed to tribal and backward areas and provision for the teacher training programme and trained in tribal dialects and tribal culture.
- Craft education: Training in carpentry, tailoring, weaving and some other useful work.
- Incentives to indigent families: Recently govt taken steps for more enrollment for these weaker sections of people and children incentives are provided to them so they are able to send their children regularly to school.
- Adjustment of school hours and vocation: It is used to reduce dropouts and stagnation. School hours and vacation should be flexible so that children can assist their parents in Agriculture and other works
- Adult education programme: Parents can get their children educated with little effort they will be able to understand the value of education, and responsibility for the future generation so govt. initiative to open the Anganwadi adult education centres to help culturally disadvantaged children.
