
Providing free study material and uniforms to children in order to encourage them to attend school.

Providing free periodical health check-up.

Providing vocational Training (
Gandhiji’s ‘Nai Talim’)

Providing affection, counselling, guidance and training to such children so that they become responsible citizens.

To do any other act or things which are ancillary to the achievements of any of the above stated objectives.
Strategy

Godhuli aims to function as an NGO for education and other welfare activities for
Street/Slum Children whose number has swelled to 5 crores or more in India- the biggest single denial of
Human Rights in history.

Godhuli aims to establish norms for the education of Street/Slum Children, so that they do not drop out before completing Class 10. Their education should be seen as a
help and
not a hindrance to future livelihood, and they become
productive and
proud citizen of India.

Godhuli aims to establish a
Network of Schools for poor children- to be named ‘
Bapu-Ba Godhuli Shiksha Grih’

Godhuli aims to provide Strategic Inputs of-
- Planning and formulating proposals/projects for such schools and working for their support from government, private and institutional sources
- Providing orientation, direction, guidance, monitoring and funding support to competent local voluntary groups for operating such schools

Godhuli aims to work in close cooperation with organisations and individuals engaged in the field of welfare of Street/Slum Children, elimination of
Child Labour and providing
Free Education to children as envisaged in our Constitution.
Benefits of Educating Slum/Street Children
Fulfilment of basic right of children- a basic tenet of Swaraj and of the Constitutional provision of equal opportunity to all
Elimination of Child Labour and resultant employment to adults
An important step towards empowerment of girl child, as illiteracy is more prevalent in girls than boys, and towards population control due to education of girls
Enhanced economic productivity- no nation has progressed without universal basic education. Japan had introduced it over 100 years ago
Social brotherhood and peace due to reduced disparities