ENSURING ALL THE CHILDREN GO FOR SCHOOLING

Residential Study Complex which is being run by ASSIST at Piduguralla, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, South India has 200 children belonging to the age group of 5-14 years studying from 1st standard to 7th standard.  All these children belongs to Backward Class, Scheduled Class and Scheduled Tribe communities. Since all the families of the children are Below the Poverty Line (BPL).  they cannot afford to send their children to schools. Instead of sending them to schools, children are being to sent to lime industries to work as child labourers by their parents such that they can support their families finacially. ASSIST's field staff has generated awareness among the parents of these children regarding the importance of Education, As a result parents of these children  have been convinienced and agreed to send their children to Residential Study Complex which is being run by ASSIST. In this Residential Study Complex, children are not only given education but also they are being provided school uniform, meals, teaching, learning material, playing material, books, pens etc. It is purely a residential system and children are not allowed to go outside. Proper security measures have been taken care of at the Residetial Study Complex. All infrastructure facilities have been provided in this Residential Study Complex. It is quite safe and secure. After completing 7th standard in this centre, children are mainstremed to near by high schools and necessary follow-up is being done after enrolling them in High schools as well. All togetther 200 children are studying at Residential Study Complex of Piduguralla which is being run by ASSIST. I am submitting this as additional information.