This Initiative By the Street Children of Delhi Will Inspire You!

Journalism is often termed the fourth estate. It is one of the strong pillars essential for building a nation. It ensures the opinion of the people are heard and an awareness is created. But many a times, unknowingly, a large section of the population is left out in this awareness drive. People termed “below the poverty line” are deprived of various joys and fundamental rights in a democratic country as ours. A few kids, living in the streets of Delhi-the national capital- decided to change this scenario.

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Balaknama– an exclusive monthly newspaper is “world’s unique newspaper for and by street and working children”. An 8-page newspaper, published monthly, Balaknama started in 2002 and is a non-profit newspaper funded by NGOs.- Chetna, in particular, that founded Chandni from the streets. The reporters often meet up for editorial meetings and decide the way forward. Most of the reporters joined school, after they started working in the paper- so the process of writing a story takes some time for them, they say. They put in efforts for 10-12 days to investigate and write a story. Reporters travel by buses to reach their destinations. Reporters from Agra and Mathura send their stories as scanned copies or through courier service.

A commendable effort- spearheaded by Chandni- the editor-all of 18 years says the team consists of reporters who are all street children or have been child labourers. “We get pushed and treated like garbage because there is no one to speak for us,â€_x009d_ says Chandni. They help give the people the true inside story of how their lives are. The circulation has gone up from 4000 to 5000 over the last one year chips in the editor. In a bid to write on topics that create an impact and awareness in the society, the children write about poverty, child labor, underage marriages, sexual abuse and drugs. This is surely an inspiration to us at KSP and you-the readers!

Video source: Hindustan Times

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