Educational Status of Children of Brick Field Labour: A Study in the Surrounding of WBSU
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https://doi.org/10.55544/ijrah.5.4.17Keywords:
Child Labour, Educational Inequality, Brick Kiln Workers, Marginalized Communities, School Dropout, Government Schemes, Socio-Economic BarriersAbstract
This look at explores the educational repute of children from brick area labour families within the location of West Bengal state university (WBSU), focusing on the socio-financial, institutional, and cultural factors influencing their get admission to education. In spite of constitutional guarantees and government schemes promoting unfastened and compulsory education, children of brick kiln workers frequently face disrupted education due to poverty, migration, and infant labour. The observe adopts a combined-technique method, using surveys, interviews, and subject observations to assess college attendance, parental attitudes, institutional assist, and governmental intervention. Findings monitor that 56% of the kids do now not attend school frequently and a majority lack right learning environments at domestic. Girls are especially susceptible, dealing with compounded academic and health demanding situations. The research additionally uncovers gaps in awareness and implementation of welfare schemes like mid-day meals, scholarships, and virtual getting to know, further marginalizing these children. Suggestions encompass improving educational infrastructure, community cognizance, bridge schools, focused monetary assistance, and stricter enforcement of baby labour legal guidelines. This localized study adds precious insight to broader country wide and nearby discussions on toddler labour and academic inequality, highlighting the pressing want for inclusive and sustainable coverage interventions in brick kiln-dominated regions.
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