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Back To School
Education for all
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Back ground of the study

• The survey of child labour in Thiruvarur
  District has identified 460 child labourers. Of
  these 277 are boys and 183 are girls.
• Substantial number of child workers has been
  identified in Kodavasal (84), Koradacherri (80),
  Nannilam (69), Needamangalam (66) and
  Valangaiman (64).

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Needamangalam

• Needamangalam is a block in Thiruvarur district
  and it is here our Public School is located.
• As per official data 66 children take out a
  living as child laborers
• Most of these children are drop-outs from schools.

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Goal of the project

• To understand the factors that contribute to
  child labour
• To mobilise public opinion on child labour
• To sensitise local community to support
  eradicating child labour
• To motivate local community to encourage children
  pursue education

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Public School

• The drop out students of Public school for the
  last three years sum up to 32.
• These children contribute to the minuscule of
  child labour.

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Data sources

• School attendance register
• Data available with District Educational Officer
• Data available with Chief Educational officer

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Location of the study

• The study is restricted to Needamangalam Village.
• Middle street
• Indira colony
• Children dropped out from the Public school

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Collection of data

• We interviewed 66 drop-out students, their
  parents and local leaders.
• Identified reasons for dropping out from schools
• We read out a questionnaire and recorded the
  responses

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Common work children are engaged in, in
Needmangalam

• Cattle rearing
• Sheep grazing
• Baby sitting
• Farm works
• Poultry
• Domestic help

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Data on kind of work children are engaged in
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Comparative analysis of boys and girls
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Our research findings

• Girl children drop out rate is double than boys.
• 71 per cent of Girl children are engaged in
  primarily for baby sitting and domestic help
• 74 per cent of the boys are engaged in cattle
  rearing and farm work

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Reasons for dropped out from schools

• Poverty -90 per cent
• Not interested in Education- 1 per cent
• Parents are not interested in sending their wards
  to school -9 per cent
• The major chunk of drop out students cite reason
  for dropping out of school is POVERTY

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Reasons for drop-outs
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General reasons for increased drop out rates

• Poverty
• Lack of awareness on the importance of education
• Lack of awareness on Child rights
• Lack of commitment from the local authorities
• Lack of enforcement of the law by Govt

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Mobilising public opinion

• We conducted group discussion for local leaders
• Conducted rally
• Staged an awareness drama for the local community
  
• Conducted poster campaign

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Suggestions

• Provide alternate income generating program for
  local people
• Have shift system where children learn and earn
• School is the best place for work so design
  vocational courses for children to learn
• Commitment from the local community ensuring
  children are not employed in any work
• Stringent enforcement of child labour law

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After the project

• Students drop out rate reduced
• Local leaders are serious about abolishing child
  labor and committed to the cause of education
• Students are interested in getting back to
  schools
• Parents are interested in sending their wards to
  schools

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Thank you