Post on 22-Jan-2017
POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE
LACKING EDUCATION WITH ABSENCE OF BASIC NECESSITIES AND
RESOURCES
Poverty in India
"The biggest enemy of health in
the developing world is poverty."
Poverty Matters
A lot
Why is this Happening
Even though India’s economy is growing there wealth distribution is uneven1/4 of the nation's population earns less than the government-specified $0.40/dayUnemployment and underemploymentOver-reliance on agricultureHigh population growth rate
Education
Approximately 87% of people living in poverty have attended, or graduated from, high school
Lack of Education:Children without
access to education worldwide:
121 million .more than 115 million
children are out of schools.
some 62 million of them are girls.
Illiteracy Poverty is not having access to school and
not knowing how to read.
With Illiteracy in poor countries will cause the children to have no education in their life and unable to get a job to support their family.
So…how does living in poverty affect children?
*Physically*Emotionally*Socially*Educationally
Emotional EffectsFeelings of:• Alienation from peers• Inadequacy•Depression• Anxiety• Aggressive behavior• Impulsive behavior
Social EffectsStudents who live in poverty tend to move much more frequently than those who do not live in poverty.
This makes it difficult to make friends.
Social skills are not well-developed due to a lack of friendships.
A feeling of “not belonging”.
Educational EffectsStudent may not have any prior school records accessible for new school.
Difficulty placing child due to no records.
Child may be very far behind other students in the district/school
“Schools can have a powerful impact on the academic achievement and success of all children by viewing them as ‘at promise’ rather than ‘at risk’ and preparing them to reach their full potential.”
To Remove: Develop relationships Effective classroom management
Make classroom: Safe Accepting Engaging
Cooperative Learning
Shared Decision Making
Give SPECIFIC Praise
Education helps:To get a jobTo get knowledge about the
importance of healthTo family planningTo get social statusTo educate their children as well
To Eliminate Poverty …