A Study the picture given below. Write a short story or a description or an account of
what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture
or you may take suggestions from it however, there must be a clear connection
between the picture and your composition.
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Answer:
This picture is showing us the reality of this cruel world. In this era poverty has increased so much and the most suffering class is of poor people. By seeing the picture we can identify that they are poor kids who want to study but due to lack of resources they cannot study.
In today’s world people need to compete globally for jobs and one of the most important factors in getting a good paying job is education. However, even the best schools cannot overcome some of the obstacles placed in front of the students that walk through their doors. Poverty, chaotic home environments, discrepancies in exposure to technology, and lack of funding for schools all negatively impact the effort to educate children. In today’s economic environment even the wealthiest states and districts are having to cut funding for education, while districts which were already teetering on the edge are now in an even worse position.
As our economy grows, education is having an impact on salaries earned. Poverty is often referred to as having low wages. As indicated by Amartya Sen in Inequality Reexamined, poverty is defined as the lack of ability to function adequately in society. By this definition, insufficient education is a form of poverty. Students coming from middle and upper-class families begin school ahead of their classmates that are from families closer to the poverty line. Education can help reduce poverty from being a vicious cycle. The more educated you are, the more likely you are to be employed and earn higher wages. However, schools in urban areas lack the resources to provide a quality education. More experienced teachers also prefer to teach in suburban areas. The effects of poverty can be reversed with proper intervention.
Absolute poverty will affect children and families as they are not able to provide themselves with materials to further their learning. These materials include a lack of books, pens/pencils or often times children will have no place to do their homework. Poor nutrition has also been found to prevent students from learning effectively. Relative poverty is pre-determined by where a family resides. Where you live typically determines the school your child will attend. Parents often choose their living arrangements based upon cost of living. Schools located in areas meant for these families typically receive little to no funding in comparison. These children will also lack the motivation to do well in school since the perception around them is that school is not important. Poverty lowers educational enrollment and restricts learning environments.
Amartya Sen did a wonderful job of explaining the different aspects of poverty and how it affects the life of the families suffering. Poverty affects the families from functioning properly in their community — they have trouble paying their bills, yet can’t find a decent paying job without a good education. A good education costs money that they don’t have, therefore, the cycle continues. The absolute and relative view is extremely relevant to this detrimental cycle because they categorize the deficiencies caused by poverty.
It is important for us to remove poverty to provide education to every person indiscriminate of their caste.