Some kids will moan while they are driven to school in a heated or air-conditioned car, while listening to the radio and playing on their iPad. Others will have to literally risk their lives on a dangerous and exhausting journey to enjoy the privilege of education. Welcome to the age of contradiction!
In this post 25 of the most unbelievable ways to school are presented, showing the contrast of lifestyles and the significance of education. According to the NGO Humanium “Today, education remains an inaccessible right for millions of children around the world. More than 72 million children of primary education age are not in school and 759 million adults are illiterate and do not have the awareness necessary to improve both their living conditions and those of their children”.
These numbers are eye-opening and give an idea of the magnitude of this issue. Moreover, dangerous ways to school are the main reasons why children decide to quit school. The UN and other organizations aim to improve this situation. However, this is a socio-economic problem, which has deep roots. It will surely take some time until all children are able to enjoy the privilege of education!
What is your opinion about this inequality? Does your child moan in the morning? Leave a comment below!
5-Hour Journey Into The Mountains On A 1ft Wide Path To Probably The Most Remote School In The World, Gulu, China
Image Source: Sipa Press
Schoolchildren Climbing On Unsecured Wooden Ladders, Zhang Jiawan Village, Southern China
Image Source: Imaginechina
Kids Traveling To A Boarding School Through The Himalayas, Zanskar, Indian Himalayas
Image Source: BBC Earth/Timothy Allen
Pupils Crossing A Damaged Suspension Bridge, Lebak, Indonesia
After the story spread, Indonesia’s largest steel producer, PT Krakatau Steel, built a new bridge, so that the children could cross the river safely. (Image Source: Reuters)
Kids Flying 800m On A Steel Cable 400m Above The Rio Negro River, Colombia
Image Source: Christoph Otto
Pupils Canoeing To School, Riau, Indonesia
Image Source: 500px/Nico Fredia
Kids Traveling Through The Forest Across A Tree Root Bridge, India
Image Source: The Atlantic
A Girl Riding A Bull To School, Myanmar
Image Source: 500px/Andrey
Riding a Tuktuk (Auto Rickshaw) To School In Beldanga, India
Image Source: 500px/Dilwar Mandal
Crossing a Broken Bridge In The Snow To Get To School In Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China
Image Source: Imaginechina
Children Traveling On The Roof Of A Wooden Boat In Pangururan, Indonesia
Image Source: 500px/Muhammad Buchari
School Girls Walking Across A Plank On The Wall Of The 16th Century Galle Fort In Sri Lanka
Image Source: Reuters
Pupils Traveling By Boat in Kerala, India
Image Source: 500px/Santosh Sugumar
Schoolchildren Riding A Horse Cart Back From School In Delhi, India
Image Source: Reuters
Students Crossing Ciherang River On A Makeshift Bamboo Raft, Cilangkap Village, Indonesia
Image Source: Reuters
125-Mile Journey To A Boarding School Through The Mountains, Pili, China
Image Source: Unknown
Pupils Walking On A Tightrope 30 Feet Above A River, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Image Source: Barcroft Media
Elementary School Students Crossing A River On Inflated Tire Tubes, Rizal Province, Philippines
Image Source: AP/Bullit Marquez [H/T]
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