VOICED: Mobile school spreads literacy in India slums

The Shelter Filter mobile school bus aims to provide basic literacy and numeracy to impoverished children in New Delhi. Despite challenges, such as parental reliance on child labor, the project strives to enroll children in formal education. The Indian government supports this initiative, aiming for universal education for children under 14. Personal stories, like that of Suman Moonilal, highlight the transformative power of education. The project currently reaches 200 children but faces the daunting task of helping 45,000 more.

What is the primary goal of the mobile school bus project?

• To distribute food to impoverished families

• To offer basic literacy and numeracy education

• To provide transportation for children

• To build new schools in slums

What is the Indian government's target for children's education?

• To educate all children under 10 by next year

• To build new schools in every village by next year

• To provide free education to all children by 2025

• To achieve universal education for children under 14 by next year

How did the shelter filter program impact Suman Moonilal's life?

• She left her job and enrolled in school

• She became a teacher

• She started her own business

• She moved to a different city

What is a major challenge faced by the mobile school bus project?

• Lack of teachers

• Insufficient funding

• Convincing parents to prioritize education over child labor

• Poor road conditions

How many slum children in New Delhi are reached by the bus project?

• 200

• 2,000

• 20,000

• 45,000