Socially disadvantaged children

 Introduction:

The education is the key which allows people to move up in the world, seek better jobs and ultimately succeed in their lives, and one should be deprived of it. Indian constitution in its direct.

Principles of state policy has affirmed free and compulsory education for all children up to the age of fourteen .So, the disadvantaged children are not an exception. Every disadvantaged child should be given opportunity to learn with integrated of

Technology to improve overall learning capacity of the student which can enhance the lives of disadvantaged children

Socially disadvantaged children –meaning

     The children who are socio culturally deprived and under privilege are called as socially disadvantaged children. The term socially disadvantaged children or simply disadvantage is used to refer to these children who are economically, educationally, linguistically, or socially disadvantaged by definition disadvantaged child is one who

v  Suffers from a continuing inadequacy of basic necessities life

v  Is subject to detrimental environmental stresses of any kind

v  Has been denied form the basic and universal rights of children (i.e.  a stable home, loving mother, a supportive father who provides the  material need such as protection clothing adequate diet, and play space, fresh experience to stimulate language and mental growth; reorganization and an encouraging atmosphere and contact with other children and adults)

v  Is at risk of future psycho-education problems

v  Is handicapped or disabled  because  of certain conditions of exogenous origin 9i;e not  due to any condition arising out with in his own natural rate

v  He has been the opportunity to grow normally at his own natural rate

 The disadvantaged children differ from advantaged class in only six areas namely

v  Self concept

v  Motivation

v  Social behavior

v  Language

v  Intellectual functioning

v  Physical facilities

Definition of Socially disadvantaged children:

                         The disadvantage refers to an inner condition of child resulting from an outer deprivation

                     The U.S government defines “socially disadvantaged” individuals under the small business act (15 USC “socially disadvantaged individuals are those who have been subjected to racial or ethic prejudice or cultural bias of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities”.

Types of socially disadvantaged children:

           The Plan for Protection of Children inSpecially Difficult Circumstances (CEDC) 2002-2006 formulated by the National Youth Bureau identifies CEDC covering the following six groups:

1) Abandoned and neglected Children i.e. .street children / child beggars; orphans; and slum children;

2) Children physically or sexually abused i.e. assaulted children; child prostitutes; sexually violated children; and children involved in child labour;

3) Children with undesirable behavior i.e. children who use drugs; children pregnant out of wedlock or before appropriate age; those involved in criminal action / criminal offence; those in remand homes; and those socializing in brothels and night spots;

4) Children with physical/ mental/emotional/intellectual and learning deficiencies; 

5) Socially deprived/ poor children i.e. children without schooling; children of migratory

Construction workers; children of unemployed laborers; children of ethnic minority groups; children of those under absolute poverty line; and those without Thai nationality, birth registration certifies or household registration certificates; and

6) HIV/AIDS – affected children i.e. those infected with HIV/AIDS; and orphans of parents with HIV/AIDS.