School chidren and reform measures: rich and poor

In many rich nations school children are a big force to reckon with in terms of carrying out social reform measures. This is not so in their poor counterparts where this force is much bigger.

·         Why is this disparity in identifying the force behind school children in poor nations?

·         You may suggest ways for poor nations to follow suit.

The school children of all nations are a huge force when it comes to realizing social reform measures. But, this potential is not harnessed in poor nations. Let me see the reasons for it, and show how these nations can toe the line of their rich counterparts.  

The most striking reason behind this dichotomy is that, in poor nations, parents attach too many sentiments with their children, and many parents are not prepared to find their children go out and serve the society in any way. For example, in rich nations, school students are expected to do voluntary work, community services and extension exercises periodically. All these are part of their studies.

Secondly, thinly populated nations may find such academic exercises rather feasible due the small student-teacher ratio. On the other hand, in poor nations, this ratio as well as their numbers is so huge that it, most of the time, is not easy for schools to realize this goal especially when most of the schools are manned and managed by private players.

Anyway, there are ways for poor nations to follow the footsteps of the rich. The best thing they can do is to make revolutionary changes in the curriculum of school children so as to incorporate measures that make school children participate in social refinement activities. Second thing is that they may go for more state-run schools that can very well engage children such activities. Finally, their parents may be made to realize that there are greater things their children can learn by doing socially relevant activities

In short, the difference in students’ participation found in rich and poor nations is quite natural. However, it is high time poor nations understood the drive behind school children. The suggestion aforesaid will be of some help I believe.

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