"If the Child Cannot Come to the School, Then the School Must Go to the Child": The Railway Station Platform Schools in Odisha, India

Autor/inn/en	Datta, Dipankar; Banik, Deviuma
Titel	"If the Child Cannot Come to the School, Then the School Must Go to the Child": The Railway Station Platform Schools in Odisha, India
Quelle	In: Education 3-13, 42 (2014) 4, S.369-385 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4279
DOI	10.1080/03004279.2012.709530
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Foreign Countries; Educational Innovation; Homeless People; Elementary School Students; Focus Groups; Childrens Rights; Child Labor; Outreach Programs; Transportation; At Risk Students; Barriers; Well Being; Teaching Methods; Learning Activities; Capacity Building; Teacher Persistence; Academic Persistence; Community Involvement; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Ausland; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; 'Children''s rights'; Kindesrecht; Child labour; Kinderarbeit; Jobcoaching; Verkehrswesen; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernaktivität; Indien
Abstract	Despite its constitutional obligation of ensuring universal primary education, the Indian Government has not been able to find a way to educate its 18 million street children. It is widely accepted that the government lacks the capacity--financial, managerial and human resource--to provide meaningful education to those who are left out of the formal education system. Many civil society organisations across India are trying to bridge the gap by educating children living in high-risk settings. One such initiative, the Railway Platform School started by Ruchika, proves that quality bridge or condensed courses are an effective way of encouraging children to access the formal education system. This article argues that the government needs to appreciate and support this kind of innovative initiatives, and also government and other civil society actors needs to operate under a collaborative framework to ensure reach out to children, who have been left out of the Government schooling system. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10