I was roaming on the streets of Delhi to
explore new things. Any city in the world, changes its colors in night. There is
calmness which is combined with occasional excitement. Crime raises its head
after midnight. You will not find many people on the streets. All shops will be
closed and street lights enlightening all these scenes.
As I was walking through the streets and
narrow lanes in search of something different. I saw a very young kid, who was
half naked in the extreme cold weather. The kid was in his teen age, and very
thin which indicated that he spends many nights without eating dinner. He was
fighting his way in the cold. He was reading a newspaper, trying to learn about
the world, but the cold weather was challenging his survival in this cruel
world about which he wanted to know more. Suddenly, he folded the newspaper and
set it on fire, to draw some heat which will help him to survive the cold
weather. He wanted to study and learn about the society but his financial
conditions didn’t allow him to do so.
The kid told me that he wants to study, but
he doesn’t have enough money. He works in day time, and in night he sleeps
wherever he finds a cozy place. In the battle of survival, he takes some time
out to read. He takes out the newspaper from garbage bins, and goes through the
current affairs. He has also learnt English, and I must say he was very fluent.
If you find such kids in your society, then
encourage them to study and admit them in the schools functioned by the government.
Education is necessary for the development of the society and today’s youth is
our tomorrow.
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