The less privileged children need education the more

Education is the most sought-after commodity. Yet it is not cheap. Children of privilege and those from underprivileged backgrounds equally need it. It could be argued that the less privileged children need it more.

Yet these are the very children who face far too many stumbling blocks conspiring and threatening to take away or compromise their right to education. Realising that bearing the full costs of education is beyond many parents, the government, to its credit, tried to cheapen the costs of education by charging nominal fees. This was deliberately calculated to ensure that no eligible child is left behind. On the surface, it looks like parents are paying too little compared to the value of the education their children are getting.