Kerala govt's ‘Jyoti' to guide children of migrant workers from streets to school
The programme 'Jyoti', which will be implemented by the local bodies along with the schools in the respective regions, will see an aggressive door-to-door campaign by the officials to ensure that no children of school-going age wander in the streets of the state, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
It is estimated that around 35 lakh migrants are working across various sectors in the state, and they have become integral part of Kerala. 'This initiative marks a significant step towards cultural and educational integration, reaffirming Kerala's commitment to inclusive development,' said the chief minister. 'Jyoti' was launched at the 'face-to-face' programme with the chief minister held at Kinfra Convention Centre at Kakkanad, as part of the fourth anniversary of the Pinarayi 2.0 government.
'The local bodies need to play an important role in ensuring the success of the programme. The teachers of the schools in an area, along with the local bodies need to visit the families of the migrant workers to convince them of the importance of sending their children to the schools,' said the chief minister.
The launch of 'Jyoti' programme follows the success of similar initiatives by the Left government in recent years. While the 'Roshni' scheme is assisting the children of migrant workers to overcome the language barrier and learn Malayalam, English and Hindi, the 'Changathi' project launched by Kerala Literacy Mission aims to help migrant labourers with enough knowledge of Malayalam. Both projects have seen tremendous response, especially in Ernakulam, which is a key hub for migrant workers in Kerala.
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