Unfortunately, an increasingly rich and materialistic India, finding itself in the midst of a maddening rush for embracing consumerism of the highest order has little time to spend for the juveniles who are often seen toiling as domestic or commercial help. But will this honor change anything on the ground in a country where vulnerable children from deprived backgrounds are treated as the principal component of a cheap work force even though the federal government has prohibited engagement of children below 14 years of age in any kind of jobs, going to the extent of prescribing harsh punishment for violators? Razia helped transform the lives of at least 48 children trapped in the vortex of child labor in her native place. We feel inspired by her life,” said Talwar.Razia Sultan, a rescued underaged worker from India was conferred with the first United Nations Malala Youth Leadership Award for spreading education among child laborers on July 12, designated as Malala day to mark Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai’s memorable struggle to achieve her right to education. We observed the birthday of Malala Yosufzai by cutting a cake. Rajesh Talwar, a student, said that Malala was a source of inspiration for all. They celebrated Malala’s birth anniversary by cutting a birthday cake. Meanwhile, students of a school in Ajmer, Rajasthan observed Malala Day and hailed Razia Sultan’s recognition. She conducted a door-to-door campaign to spread awareness about education among children and their parents and encouraged them to get admitted to schools,” said Sher Khan. “Razia went to Nepal and various other places as well. She went to different regions as a youth leader of a NGO and carried out door-to-door campaigns on child education.Ĭommenting on this occasion, the district co-ordinator of the NGO, Sher Khan, recalled how she fought against illiteracy with great zeal. Razia’s struggle against child labour and illiteracy was not just confined to her own place. More than 12 million children in India below the age of 14 are working as domestic servants or in other jobs such as in stone quarries, embroidery units, mining, carpet-weaving, tea stalls, restaurants and hotels, according to government data. I cannot express my happiness in words,” said Ferman.
“We didn’t even know that this award (Malala award by UN) is very important.
Though ignorant about the importance of the award, Razia’s father Ferman was overwhelmed with the honour bestowed on his daughter.
I admitted 48 students, who were earlier working as labourers, to schools,” said Razia Sultan. “Being a leader of the children in my village, I tried to solve the problems of the schools and the children. Razia said she has transformed the lives of 48 children trapped in child labour. In her new role, she encouraged other children in her village to join schools. After being rescued by a non-governmental organisation, she joined a school and eventually became a youth leader in her native place.
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