What it's all about

I am currently working as a student associate in Highbury fields girls school and my job is to use my personal higher education experience and encourage young girls from all backgrounds to consider higher education. I have realised that speaking to the girls, carrying out activities that help them understand the necessity of further education is very important.

In India the drop out rate of children, especially girls , is very high. Parents are unaware that the constitution of India advocates free and compulsory education of children below the age of 14 and thus more than half the population in India is illiterate and this leads to other problems such as child labour, poverty, etc.

I have seen young children, especially girls, on the streets in India begging for money. I actually spoke to them and asked them why they dont go to a school. One of them said to me..because I'm a girl..Most of them have to drop out after primary education, as parents prefer educating and paying fees for their brothers or any male in the house.

Girls are made to work as maids and servants at a very young age. I would like to do something similar like I do at Highbury Fields school, encourage girls to study for a good future and promote the concept of learn and earn.

What's needed to make it a reality