介绍:
To encourage all children whose parents can’t afford school fees to get education, a school in India is asking parents to simply plant a tree instead of paying school fees.
Parents have to take care of the tree and plant a new one if it dies, but compared to the cost of traditional school fees, it is a small price to pay. By doing so, it will help improve the local air quality.
The school is Shiksha Kuteer in the city of Ambikapur in the east of India. According to Asian News International, at least 35 students between the ages of four and five are studying there.
The initiative was set up by a group of local professionals and business owners in response to India’s rising education fees. Currently, the government spends just 3.9% of its budget on education, which means parents are left to pay for school fees, as well as books and school supplies.
By offering an affordable way to get children into schools, Shiksha Kuteer is encouraging education for everyone. So far, the school has received an overwhelming response, and 700 trees have been planted across the village over the last year.
This is just one small village in India, but if the approach works, it could be something that other schools look into. It can’t hurt, because every day, air pollution becomes a serious problem in many parts of India.
While a few trees aren’t going to solve that problem any time sooner, making families plant and take care of a tree is a good way to encourage positive air-purifying action as well as helping to educate the next generation.
