Children of lesser God

14th November.
Children's day. or as many will be able to relate to-when Dostana gets released.

Sad as it may sound-its even disheartening to watch kids-under-privileged & employed. Time that should be spent in schools and playing with red cars and yellow buses is spent selling mineral water or shining shoes.
India 2020. APJ Abdul Kalam tried to give a direction to India's future. Right he was. Govt announced the "Education for All" policy. But as all policies create an impact-this too made an impact-not on the children-but on the pockets these ministers have.
I met Raja. Nondescript child. 10ish, dirty feet and hands, a pair or worn out and over-sized hawai chappals. He is employed by the chai-waala that provides us with Tea & some timeout from our office work.
I asked him if he knew that today is Children's Day.
He smiled and stared back at me.
"To aj aapko chai nahin chahiye?" came the reply.

"Education for All" one more policy goes down the drain as does the future of the Children of Lesser God.