This essay, by no means, is a repetition of all those well-known declarations about inequities in the educational system, the asymmetry in syllabi or the ever-escalating, prohibitive costs of education even for those families who can affixed to send their children to attend school.
And in case it is only the Sherlock in me which is imagining a clever plot, then I request the government to ensure that these children get admission in government schools without facing any hassles or humiliation. The families of these kids cannot afford private education and that is why they come to schools like ours, where they somehow save every drop out of their buckets to pay us Rs 300 – 400 each month. If the government does not want us to help them with fulfilling what is actually their duty, of imparting free education to every child, then they need to take a good look at themselves and clean up their system.