00:00Far too many children are being forced into adulthood instead of enjoying their childhood,
00:05says local government Minister Khadija Amin. Citing data on the child poverty rate in TNT,
00:11Minister Amin says in 2025 there are children who don't go to school.
00:16There are many parents and families who are in such a serious economic situation, such poverty,
00:23that the children drop out of school either because the parents cannot afford to send them,
00:30even with free meals and free books, but also because those children earn a living for the
00:37household, no matter how small it is. They really are not allowed to be a child. They are forced into
00:44adulthood, forced into earning an income, and sometimes the family really has no choice.
00:49She says it is alarming to see the different grants, like the People's Partnerships Baby Grant
00:55that provided some relief to vulnerable families disbanded under the PNM. On Wednesday, she told
01:01TV6 News that the country can expect certain measures in the coming months aimed at the
01:06redistribution of resources to help those who need it most. You will have some announcements shortly
01:13She was speaking to reporters at the opening of a third camp and homework centre sponsored by San
01:33Fernando West MP Dr Michael Daulat, this time in Marabella, and in partnership with Swimcall to
01:40incorporate environmental consciousness. Alderman in the San Fernando City Corporation,
01:45Viljana Ramata Singh, expressed relief that such an initiative was ruled out,
01:50saying the aim is to help young people rise above their circumstances.
01:55We have a lot of single mothers. Single mothers have to work, and many work different shifts, casinos,
02:02KFC at night, and it's now impossible to leave and come back and teach homework, and they need the help.
02:08They need the help, and we have to uplift our children so that they can uplift themselves.
02:13Cindy Raguba, Tika Singh, TV6 News.
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