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It just means they have to struggle more to survive.\u003cbr/\u003eWith this in mind, the voluntary group Prayas aims to improve life for the working and street children.\u003cbr/\u003eAt the very least it can provide a hearty meal.\u003cbr/\u003eFor most of these working children used to filling their stomachs with leftovers salvaged from the rubbish, a filling lunch at the Prayas centre is a big incentive.\u003cbr/\u003eThe driving force behind the project is a senior police officer in Delhi Amod Kanth.\u003cbr/\u003eBut Prayas is clear about one thing - its aim is not to stop children from working, but to complement their working life with education and training.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE:  (English)\u003cbr/\u003eChild labour situation cannot be weaned away like that - it can't be wished away. It is possible to remove child labour in a very systematic way. And the package that we create - the package of education , health care, vocational training programme - all of them combine and they ultimately bring about some kind of occupational shift.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPERCAPTION: Amod Kanth, Additional Commissioner of Police, Delhi\u003cbr/\u003e What started as a contact centre for about 25 juvenile delinquents in 1988 has today turned into a project that provides vocational training, medical services and mid-day meals.\u003cbr/\u003eNearly three thousand children attend its education centres located in the slum areas.\u003cbr/\u003eEven though the children come to these centres after having earned their day's living, it's not always easy to attract them.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE:  (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The parents feel that a part of their income goes away if the child comes to the centre. So convincing the parents that education and vocational training is important for the child is a very difficult aspect.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPERCAPTION:  Bulbul Bhagowalia, project co-ordinator\u003cbr/\u003eThe vocational training courses run by Prayas include candle-making for retail shops.\u003cbr/\u003eTraining as a beautician is another popular course among the girls, many of whom have found jobs outside.\u003cbr/\u003eFor those wanting to learn a more traditional trade, there's sewing and embroidery.\u003cbr/\u003eAsha, together with her family, sells envelopes made from old newspapers to earn a living.\u003cbr/\u003eThanks to Prayas, she'd now like to set up a stitching outlet.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Hindi)\u003cbr/\u003e\"My parents say it is good that I am learning here. Then I can work and earn money.\" SUPERCAPTION:  Asha\u003cbr/\u003eFor Sonu, who used to wash dishes in a street side restaurant, life has taken a different meaning after he came to Prayas.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE:  (Hindi)\u003cbr/\u003e\"My life is different now.  I used to work in a restaurant and everyone called me \"Chotu\"(\"Hey boy\"). Now I work in this scooter repair workshop. I even train some boys in this work. And they call me \"Master\".  I really like it.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION : Sonu\u003cbr/\u003eSimplistic attempts to put a blanket ban on child labour have not helped, simply because it is not feasible to do so.\u003cbr/\u003eA project like Prayas may be far too small to ease this enormous problem, but at least it has brought smiles to some of these young faces.\u003cbr/\u003eNew Delhi - March 1st, 1996 \u003cbr/\u003e1.  Various of Nurbano and Salim ragpicking along with other kids \u003cbr/\u003e2.  Various of Nurbano and Salim studying at Prayas education centre \u003cbr/\u003e3.  CU of children's hands rummaging through the garbage \u003cbr/\u003e4.  Children walking back with water in their slum colony \u003cbr/\u003e5.  Children clustered together in one tiny hut \u003cbr/\u003e6.  Long shot of the congested slum colony \u003cbr/\u003e7.  Sign board of PRAYAS meaning effort \u003cbr/\u003e8.  Children queuing up for free meal \u003cbr/\u003e9.  Rice being served to children\u003cbr/\u003e10. Various of children eating the meals \u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE:  Amod Kanth\u003cbr/\u003e12. Various of ragpicking/street children studying at the centre\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE : Bulbul\u003cbr/\u003e14. Girls making wax/candles\u003cbr/\u003e15. Beautician's training \u003cbr/\u003e16. Girls learning to sew\u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE: Asha\u003cbr/\u003e18. Boys repairing cars in workshop\u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE: Sonu\u003cbr/\u003e20. Little girl dancing on a Hindi film song\u003cbr/\u003e21. 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