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 …