Aditi Tyagi
Social Work
May 2025
This study explores the complex educational issues of children living in East Seemapuri, an urban slum in Delhi, India. The research is carried out with the help of quantitative research tools and includes the views of children, parents, teachers, NGOs, and social workers through questionnaires and interviews. The study also shows that the enrollment rates of the school are rather high; nevertheless, there are a lot of challenges, such as the lack of books and other learning materials, poor physical facilities, and low literacy level of parents. Some children miss school to work or to take care of their siblings, and many parents are illiterate or cannot afford to spend much time teaching their children. The poor school infrastructure and the lack of understanding of the need for education were found to be major hurdles by stakeholders. The efficiency of RTE is considered moderate, which shows that there is a requirement of enhancing the policies related to the act. The findings of the study therefore inform the need for micro, mezzo and macro level social work practice, community mobilization, and policy changes to address these issues and improve on education of children in slum areas.
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