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This magazine is written by young people to encourage other young people to join "Education Above All" to ensure that ALL children can get a quality education.

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Education <strong>in</strong> India -<br />

Keziah<br />

I hate it’<br />

Said Rahul, an 11 year old boy<br />

praised by his teachers for be<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

bright child. But <strong>in</strong>stead of go<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

school, young Rahul had to go to<br />

work, as the schools <strong>in</strong> India. <strong>we</strong>re<br />

closed due to the pandemic,<br />

Every morn<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong> the outskirts of the city Tumukaru,<br />

groups of <strong>children</strong> <strong>we</strong>re on the street. Rather than<br />

hold<strong>in</strong>g a backpack, each child held a filthy plastic sack.<br />

These <strong>children</strong>, aged 6-14 years old, <strong>we</strong>re sent there to<br />

collect potentially recyclable materials such as plastic<br />

<strong>in</strong> the middle of glass and cement shards. With no<br />

protection. Some <strong>we</strong>re even barefoot which led to<br />

bleed<strong>in</strong>g feet. For this work, they got about a few cents<br />

per hour, which barely helped their family survive.<br />

In many parts of the develop<strong>in</strong>g world, school closures<br />

put <strong>children</strong> on the streets. Families <strong>we</strong>re desperate<br />

for money. Children <strong>we</strong>re an easy source of cheap<br />

labour.

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