The Benazir Income Support Programme: An Ethnographic Study of Improving Children Educational
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Cash transmission, Ethnographic study, Benazir Income Support Program, Baltistan, low in com familiesAbstract
This study investigates how the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) affects low-income households in Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. It use qualitative ethnographic method to examine the educational problems that BISP-dependent families are dealing with. Despite providing the necessary financial aid, the program frequently does not cover all of the costs of education. Many families prioritize their children's education, making financial and internal obligations to keep them in school. In this regard, low income parents perceive education as an essential chance for long-term financial stability. This study highlight low-income households' tenacity as well as the systemic difficulties they still encounter. It advocates for improved legislative measures, such as additional financing and focused educational assistance, to boost the accessibility of high-quality education for Baltistan's economically disadvantaged populations.
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