17 children have been given provision admission for elementary education with their parents given a grace period of three months to bring a renewed visa and other proofs.
The future of many children of the Hindu migrants from Pakistan staying at the refugee camp at Majnu Ka Tila, Delhi is at stake as they are being deprived of their right to education. Although, some NGOs have been trying to get these children admitted in schools but still there are many who couldn't be admitted in schools due to lack of visa and other document proofs.
Speaking with iamin, Dr Rakesh Kumar, Director, Centre for Social Development and Research Foundation said, “We have got 120 children admitted in the Kendriya Vidyalya in this area. These children were in the age group of primary level education. However, 21 children who are 15 years and above are still waiting to get admission in schools. Also, 17 students have been given provisional admission for elementary level education by Madhu Singh, Deputy Director of Education (North).”
Around 150 children are living in deplorable conditions in this migrant camp.
“We donate books and clothes to help these children. Many of them continued their study in other parts of India after migrating from Pakistan. There are four children, aged above 14, who had studied from KC Gurukul Public School, Udhampur, Kashmir; few girls in the camp had their primary schooling from Rajeev Colony, Faridabad. Then, why is the education department of Delhi delaying their admissions? They have equal calibre like other children,” asked Eesh Kumar, a social worker.
12 year old Poonam has studied till 5th class but her education was stopped when she came to Delhi from Faridabad five months back. “I want to study and become a doctor but I'm not getting admission here,” she said.
According to sources, 17 children have been given provision admission for elementary education with their parents given a grace period of three months to bring a renewed visa and other proofs. But these migrants had got a valid visa for only one month from the Indian government and have been living here on the directions of the Supreme Court till the matter is sorted out.
“The children who are 15 years and above have been asked to get a passing certificate of class 8 signed by the education officer of the recognized school in Pakistan. Now, how will these children go back to Pakistan to get these certificates signed from the education officer? Also, there is no such thing as provisional admission in the field of education. They are doing this only to delay the process. The department of education has shown a callous attitude towards these migrants. They should exempt them from getting the documents as they have not got any citizenship and identity proofs. The future of these children is at stake and they need to realise this,” added Dr Rakesh Kumar.
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