PRICELESS

A doctor was addressing a large audience in Oxford ........... "The material we put into our stomachs should have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is full of steroids and dye. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High transfat diets can be disastrous and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. But, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and most of us have, or will eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?" After several seconds of quiet, a 70-year-old man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said, "Wedding Cake."

Awaaz Do!

It’s now your opportunity to make a difference.

The more the people read about ‘Awaaz Do’, talk about it, the better chance of a child receiving his/her education.
The facts about the Right to Education Act, its significance and a lot more is given as part of the zip file. Refer to these facts and share the information with your readers. Provide them with information which they can use and further spread the message.

So first,

What Is AWAAZ DO & How Can I A Make A Difference?

All children 6 to 14 years old have the right to free and quality education under the recently passed Right to Education Act.

The RTE Act specifies minimum norms in government schools. It requires all private schools to reserve 25% of seats for children from poor families (to be reimbursed by the state as part of the public-private partnership plan).

The Act also provides that no child shall be held back, expelled, or required to pass a board examination until the completion of elementary education. There is also a provision for special training of school drop-outs to bring them up to par with students of the same age.

The RTE Act is the first legislation in the world that puts the responsibility of ensuring enrolment, attendance and completion on the Government.

The Right to Education of persons with disabilities until 18 years of age has also been made a fundamental right. A number of other provisions regarding improvement of school infrastructure, teacher-student ratio and faculty are made in the Act.

To make the Right to Education Act successful, it is important that each one of us knows about it so that every child who is not in school can be sent back for free and quality education.The time is NOW!Make A Difference.

Stand up and make some noise! Join the Awaaz Do movement by signing up now for India's children. Ask your friends to be a part of getting every single girl and boy into school. Do it now for India's future.

Come forward and donate to UNICEF to help change 8 million lives.

Spread the word to your family and friends. You can SMS, e-mail or just talk to them and ask them to speak up and raise their voice for children. One voice makes a difference but together we can help change the fate of 8 million children. The time to begin is NOW! Find a school near you and make a visit. Check if the school has:

• Separate toilets for boys and girls.
• Drinking water and places for students to wash their hands with soap.
• Playgrounds for playing sports and having fun.
• A school library for students and their teachers.
• Mid-day meals for children.

You can meet the school head, teachers, community members and even the parents of children enrolled there and talk to them about the RTE Act. Let them know about the highlights and let them know how every child can benefit.

Awaaz Do!

JAPAN: 10 things to learn from, EXEMPLARY!!!

10 things to learn from Japan. 1. THE CALM      Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated. 2. THE DIGNITY      Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture. 3. THE ABILITY      The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn't fall. 4. THE GRACE     People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something. 5. THE ORDER     No looting in shops. No honking and no overtaking on the roads. Just understanding. 6. THE SACRIFICE     Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid? 7. THE TENDERNESS     Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak. 8. THE TRAINING      The old and the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that. 9. THE MEDIA      They showed magnificent restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage.   10. THE CONSCIENCE       When the power went off in a store, people put things back on the shelves and left quietly!