GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL (2020-21)

Sector-9, Gurgaon
Worksheet – 3
Lesson- Every Child is Precious
Class - VI Subject : English

Lesson- Every Child is Precious

Objective - Learning about child labour and other problems relating to poor children and caring for the
underprivileged children and spreading awareness.
1.
About Kailash Satyarthi:
 Kailash Satyarthi was born on 11 Jan.1954 at Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh. He attended the
Government Boys Higher Secondary School at Vidisha. He completed Electrical Engineering as well
as a Post - Graduate Degree. He worked as a Lecturer in a college in Bhopal for a few years. In 1980,
he gave up his career and became the secretary general for the Bonded Labour Liberation Front.
 He is a social activist. He started Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Global March against child labour,
Global Campaign for Education, He got Nobel Peace Prize in December 2014.
2. Answer the following questions :
a. What do you know about the educational background of Kailash Satyarthi?
b. Name the persons who were conferred the Nobel Peace prize in 2014.
c. What did the small skinny boy ask Kailash Satyarthi?
3. Answer with reference to the context.
Vishal came close to his mother, “Mom, I want to teach a little boy, every Saturday evening for an hour.
He can come with his mother when she comes to work here. Please allow me to do so.”
a. Who wanted to teach the little boy?
b. What did Vishal ask his mother?
c. Do you think Vishal is right in his decision?
4. HOTS Question:
Child labour is a curse to good manhood. Express your views.

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