EDUCATION MAPPING IN A SLUM AREA: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMICS OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY Mansi Shah Sreyashi Sen CCS Working Paper No. 201 Summer Research Internship Programme 2008 Centre for Civil Society 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. II. Introduction Overview of Primary Education in Kolkata III. A Brief Overview of Slums in Kolkata IV. Sample Survey Research Objectives and Methodology Slum Profile Supply of Education Demand for Education Conclusion Recommendations V. VI. VII. References VIII. Annexure
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Slums Introduction A Slum refers to informal settlements within urban areas or cities. The informal settlements depict inadequate housing and miserable condition with reference to living standards (Meade p 43). In the slums‚ numerous individuals seek housing facilities within small living spaces. The slums also lack basic local authority services such as sanitation‚ collection of waste‚ water‚ drainage systems‚ street lighting‚ and emergency roads. Most slums also lack schools‚ hospital‚ and public
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← Bin Laden’s 9/11 decade planted seeds of uncertainty Is Pakistan ungovernable? → Karachi: Political Solution or Compromise Hamid Waheed Rajput‚ Faisalabad Most of the politicians‚ media and intellectuals suggest political solution to the problems in Karachi but their blanket suggestions do not specify who will do it and how? We must understand that for whatever reason Pakistan’s present politics does not fit anywhere near the definition of politics “government of the people‚ for the people
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A slum‚ as defined by the United Nations agency UN-Habitat‚ is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing‚ squalor‚ and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations‚ the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the developing world between 1990 and 2005.[1] However‚ due to rising population‚ and the rise especially in urban populations‚ the number of slum dwellers is rising. One billion people worldwide live in slums[2]
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corners of the streets‚ the gratings of the windows‚ the banisters of the steps…’ (Calvino‚ 1974: 10-11) Like the city of Zaira‚ Karachi contains its past between layers of memories‚ each having a narrative of its own replete with personal history and anecdotes that help us understand the city for what it was and how it has changed over the years. In his essay on Karachi‚ In the Eye of the Storm‚ the author introduces us to the Saddar of his youth. His essay reveals a fascinating journey through
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THE CONDITIONS OF PEOPLE WHO LIVING IN INDIAN SLUMS The definition of "slum" varies from country to country. In India‚ The Slum Areas Improvement and Clearance Act of 1956 defines ’slum areas’ as places where buildings: are in any respect unfit for human habitation; and are by reason of dilapidation‚ overcrowding‚ faulty arrangement and design of such buildings‚ narrowness or faulty arrangement of streets‚ lack of ventilation‚ light‚ sanitation facilities or any combination of these factors which
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Dharavi Slum Location Dharavi slum is located in Mumbai‚ in India. The area is shown the photograph to the above. Characteristics and Conditions Mumbai has thrived economically in the recent years and now has one of the highest property prices in the world. Despite this the majority of the population live in squatter settlements such as Dharavi. In one square mile of Dharavi there are one million people and many more people arrive to live in the same cramp conditions. The ‘homes’ found in Dharavi
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Life In The Slums Plan Intro: Life is tough living in the slums‚ but I ’m used to it now so it ’s not as hard as it was when we first moved here. Especially considering we were looking to come to the city for a better lifestyle‚ and to have a better chance for my parents to get a job‚ and for my siblings and I to go to school. My name is Anikal and I ’m 13‚ I have 3 older brothers‚ and one younger sister. Para 1: living conditions and hygiene and population density Moved to Mumbai 4 years
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Essay on the condition of people living in Slums (355 Words) by Puja Mondal Essay Essay on the condition of people living in Slums! The parts of the cities‚ where these slums are located‚ are quite congested‚ as they are over populated. The conditions of the slum areas in metropolitan cities have deteriorated to such an extent due to the high density of population that the people there hardly enjoy even the basic amenities. The lanes are narrow and the houses are nothing but a single
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population lives in urban areas. The combination of rapid urbanization‚ scarce resources‚ and high population growth are taking a toll on individuals living in slums in poor areas such as Mumbai. Since Mumbai is a pretty expensive place to live in‚ it is home to some of the world’s richest and poorest people. “Today‚ over half of Mumbai’s population of over 15 million lives in settlements‚ occupying only 8% of the city’s area” (Anand and Rademacher). It is the largest slum in the world. The government
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