Sparing a thought for the Chotus

Arun Mandola says his heart aches every time he sees small kids working at tea stalls or dhabas. He wants to open NGOs to provide free education to poor children so that they can have a better future. Arun says, “It’s so painful to see children working at dhabas and small hotels. These children are called Chotu. The truth is nobody’s parents want to send their children to work but due to financial crisis these children work in tea stalls or wash utensils in hotels and restaurants, sell newspapers or beg on streets.”

He adds, “I have seen people teaching poor children on footpaths. My point is instead of using footpath they should be taught at temples or mosques or private schools when they are empty and this way we can make our education system strong too. During my college days, I did that. I used to go to a private school or Arya samaj mandir and asked them to provide me their space for an hour every day to teach kids. They always allowed me to use their space free of cost. In the future, I will open NGOs to give free education to children.”