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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009

New Delhi: Street and working children constitute one of the most disadvantaged sections of society as a result of homelessness, lack of family support, and exclusion from basic services such as health and education.

The Children’s Development Bank at Old Delhi is an initiative to teach adolescents on how to get a better grip on their lives. The bank is run by kids in the age group of 7-18. Initially, these street kids were taught how to budget, maintain accounts, cash, ledgers and pass books by HSBC bank. Children here may not be eligible to vote, but they sure know how to run a bank. The model has been so successful that it has been borrowed by several NGOs in countries like Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The CDB is a lifeline to these children. It has helped them to improve their lives by encouraging them to save part of their earnings, which will allow them to continue their education, acquire vocational skills, and to even eat nutritious food and stay healthy.

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Piyush Said:


Its really a different news. Looks like India is finally awakening. This will surely lead towards "Inclusive Growth".

Posted On 3/16/2008 2:15:32 PM
Re: manoj Said:


read t Butterflies (Delhi, India based NGO) for education & shelter of the Working & Street Children. But We are presenting some real picture of Butterflies' educational Programme. The Butterflies boast they have enrolled 2,000 children with their educational Programme. But realty is that there are less than 3,00 children engaged with their education Programme. We are presenting real number of children in every contact point. Contact Point Actual Children Number Fateh puri Shelter 32 Sadar bazaar 21 ISBT 17 Kashamiri gate 18 Chandni chowk 15 Jama masjid 19 CP 05 NDRS 16 Nizamuddin dargah 20 Nizamuddin station 14 Nizamuddin Dargah shelter 18 Ashram 14 Ashram shelter 11 Okhla mandi 17 Nehru Place 16 Kashmiri Gate Evening closed Hathi Park closed *Total average attendance is less than given above number. *There is no Unit test taken from September 2007 to till date. * If anyone asks to show children's unit test answer sheet, they do not able to show anything because they created data with forgery. *There is no Unit test copy / Question & Answer worksheet provide by the office, they ordered to staff fill progress card in rich numbers without taking any assessment & evaluation process. * Even staff has not properly training for assessment & evaluation of the children. *Accreditation with NIOS demand trained JBTT, PSTT teacher for open basic education (OBE) but there is no one has educational training for Primary / Basic teaching (ETE). *Accreditation with NIOS demand also institution would require to have

Posted On 3/19/2008 8:24:47 PM
krishnan Said:


kudos to HSBC bank.They have taken corporate social responsibility in the right direction.

Posted On 3/18/2008 10:27:56 PM
sneha Said:


Great piece! Had read it earlier too!But didn't know it was your article....Keep up the great work

Posted On 4/6/2008 3:42:38 AM