A Study About Slum-Children - Focus On Slums Of Kolhapur District In Maharashta - Attempts To Relate Educational Development With Parents Socio-Economic Background And Facilities Provided By Institutional And Voluntary Organisations. 6 Chapters - Introduction - Methodology - Socio-Economic Profile Of Slum Dwellers - Motivational Factors - Case Studies - Overview. Condition Good.
The book deals with the primary education in Delhi Slums in relation to access and its utilization. The authors have examined the issues involved in the access and utilization of primary education in Delhi Slums. Various issues covered in this study are: (i) Inadequate access(ii) Inadequate policy support and commitment for universalisation of primary education (iii) Poor attention to quality at primary education level (iv) Gender inequality in access to education, and (v) High rate of dropout and wastage. It emerges from the study that the caste, religion and place of origin has a very strong bearing on the level of development of education. The Muslims in general and Biharis (Hindus & Muslims) in particular have been found to be less appreciative for education as compared to Bangalee migrants. The primary schools located near the slums despite enormous efforts put in by the government to improve the standards, are infact in pathetic condition. Shortage of teachers and lack of commitment among the teachers has been some of the glaring facts.The parents however were of the opinion that the curriculam followed in these schools is not suitable to the needs of the slums children. Therefore, the suggestion was made to re- design the curriculam while keeping in mind the cultural, caste and religion variations.
Slum children studies present a picture of slum dwellers' physical, demographic, economic and health conditions along with crowding conditions and distribution of residents according to place of origin and duration of residence. Piece meal efforts to improve the condition of slums in the past have brought about some improvement in the lives of the slum dwellers. The living condition of slum dwellers is still far from satisfaction.
1.1 General Background The word ‘slum’ has a slangy connotation in British society from where this word is thought to be originated. In the eastern end of London, this word means ‘room,’ and it evolved over time to mean ‘back slum’ giving the sense of ‘back allay, street of poor people’ (Etymological Dictionary). The Slum is variously named, often interchangeably used, in different parts of the globe viz. shanty town, favela, rookery, gecekondu, skid row, barrio, ghetto, bidonville, taudis, bandas de miseria, barrio marginal, morro, loteamento, barraca, musseque, tugurio, solares, mudun safi, karyan, medina achouaia, brarek, ishash, galoos, tanake, baladi, trushebi, chalis, katras, zopadpattis, bustee, estero, looban, dagatan, umjondolo, watta, udukku, and chereka bete (UN-Habitat, 2003). Below are some of the definitions of slum given by some eminent social scientists working in the field of slums. Merrium Websters’ American Dictionary defines slums as “a densely populated usually urban area marked by crowding, dirty run-down housing, poverty, and social disorganization” whereas the Oxford Dictionary defines slums to be a “squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people” and it also tells that the slums consists of type of “houses or buildings unfit for human habitation”. As per, the Cambridge online dictionary, a slumis “a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city” in which the living conditions are “untidy or dirty”. Colin's dictionary states that “a slumis an area of a city where living conditions are very bad and where the houses are in bad condition” and it also lists some of its synonyms like hovel, ghetto, shanty, etc.
This book presents selected articles from the 15th International Asian Urbanization Conference, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on November 27-30, 2019. Bringing together researchers and professionals in the area of urban planning and development to better understand the growing need for sustainable urban life, it covers topics such as climate change and urban resilience; inclusive and implementable urban governance; smart and green mobility; transformations in land management; livable and smart cities; integrated planning and development; urban slums and affordable housing; sustainable urban finance; and urban renewal and redevelopment.
