or have drug issues. The main issues that have been observed
are poverty, lack of technology and disciplinary problems.
Most of the students in the class do not have a mobile phone
because they come from low income family. They are very
interested in the class because it is the only moment that they
can get access to a computer. They go on Google and make
researches. Students are amazed by technology and they learn
very quickly. The issue is that we cannot give them homework
to do on computer because not all them have one. They feel
ashamed of not having a laptop due to their situations. There
are some on the contrary who have one and master IT very well
which result in a gap between both. They keep teasing and
challenging each other on the fact they some have more
devices that the other. Poverty has a great impact on
education. Some children are discouraged because they don’t
have enough money to buy a computer, or to do project work
like their friends. Some are often absent from ICT classes and
do not give relevant reasons for their absence.
Poverty is a big challenge nowadays. More and children are not
being able to go to school due to lack of funds. My school is a
voluntary institution where children get free tuition classes
after school hours to help them. Some are regular and others
irregular. Some have the capacity to work well but are often
absent because their parents need them to do household or
because parents neglect them and do not make sure that they
go to tuition regularly. Other children come to school and do
not have proper hygiene and are malnourished and weak and
are unable to concentrate. The fact is that children living in
poverty won’t get out of this vicious cycle without education.
Only a few percentage of children has succeeded through hard
work and determination and parents support.
Education has evolved since years and under different aspect.
The curriculum for instance has changed several times. The
system tried to improve each time and find new formula.
Actually, we are using the 9 year schooling which aim is to
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