Child labour, discrimination, and poverty are all undoubtedly prominent problems that plague the rural cities of India. Without a voice, both teachers and students are unable to vocalize the tribulations that they undergo simply for the pursuit of higher education. Furthermore, due to a lack of infrastructure, children often traverse for hours on end just to arrive at their school.
At the UNICEF UN assembly, delegates representing countries spanning across the world are articulating their stances for the topic, and have already proposed a number of solutions. The general consensus of the conference was a positive one: to encourage the construction of infrastructure, increase the quality of education, and implement incentives for attending education.
In a speech, the delegate of the Netherlands stated: “Most Indian families do not want to send their children to school, as their children could otherwise be in paid labour that helps support their livelihood. The only surefire method of eliminating future problems is to provide funding, whether that be in the form of increasing the salaries of teachers, or monetary provisions to the student’s family. Through this, the child’s family would then not feel necessary to utilize him or her as a second source of income.”
Despite education already being compulsory in India, the number of children in education is yet to rise. The proposition of funding was met with several notable voices of dissent in the committee, in spite of Netherland’s unwavering stance. An alternative solution proposed by the delegate of Canada was for that of providing food, rather than just basic monetary support. Some of the largest concerns towards the funding proposition is that of its mismanagement, misuse, and exploitation, which have yet to be debated.
Despite the dissention towards a single unified long-term solution, Amnesty International nevertheless stands behind this committee’s display of solidarity towards the support of education in India, and will continue to devote our organization’s support to the recognition of education as a basic human right. The harmony of the committee’s compassionate support towards the situation in India however brings an optimistic outlook for the resolution.
At the UNICEF UN assembly, delegates representing countries spanning across the world are articulating their stances for the topic, and have already proposed a number of solutions. The general consensus of the conference was a positive one: to encourage the construction of infrastructure, increase the quality of education, and implement incentives for attending education.
In a speech, the delegate of the Netherlands stated: “Most Indian families do not want to send their children to school, as their children could otherwise be in paid labour that helps support their livelihood. The only surefire method of eliminating future problems is to provide funding, whether that be in the form of increasing the salaries of teachers, or monetary provisions to the student’s family. Through this, the child’s family would then not feel necessary to utilize him or her as a second source of income.”
Despite education already being compulsory in India, the number of children in education is yet to rise. The proposition of funding was met with several notable voices of dissent in the committee, in spite of Netherland’s unwavering stance. An alternative solution proposed by the delegate of Canada was for that of providing food, rather than just basic monetary support. Some of the largest concerns towards the funding proposition is that of its mismanagement, misuse, and exploitation, which have yet to be debated.
Despite the dissention towards a single unified long-term solution, Amnesty International nevertheless stands behind this committee’s display of solidarity towards the support of education in India, and will continue to devote our organization’s support to the recognition of education as a basic human right. The harmony of the committee’s compassionate support towards the situation in India however brings an optimistic outlook for the resolution.