Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Education is the only way poor can aspire to a better life: Raziya Sultana

Education is the only way poor can aspire to a better life: Raziya Sultana
The United Nations has given 15-year-oldRaziya Sultana of Nangalkhumba village in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a Special Envoy Award for Global Education. Announced recently on Malala Day, Raziya, a former child labourer, has been awarded for stopping child labour and enrolling children in schools. Speaking withSwati Mathur, Raziya discussed how she went from stitching footballs to heading a bal panchayat, why child labour exists - and how everyone needn't be prime minister but must aspire to a better life:

.... read more - The Times of India

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