Chapter 11
ASSERTING VOICE
1. Who is Kadam and why is she important in the lesson?
Answer: Kadam is a twelve-year-old girl studying in Primary School Ganeshpur Musaheri. She is important because she courageously stood against child labour and brought working children back to school.
2. How did Kadam challenge the local contractor?
Answer: Kadam challenged the contractor by telling him that children should not be allowed to work during school hours and that they must go to school instead.
3. Why were the children working at the contractor’s place?
Answer: The children were working there because they were forced into labour instead of attending school.
4. What was the reaction of the people when Kadam spoke?
Answer: All eyes were raised in surprise because a young girl boldly challenged an adult contractor.
5. What position does Kadam hold in her school?
Answer: Kadam is the Pradhan Mantri (Prime Minister) of her school’s Bal Sansad.
6. What is Bal Sansad?
Answer: Bal Sansad is a children’s parliament in school where students take responsibility for school-related activities and leadership.
7. How does Kadam perform her responsibilities as Pradhan Mantri?
Answer: She performs her duties efficiently by ensuring that all children attend school regularly.
8. What did Kadam and her Bal Sansad members do on the second day?
Answer: They went to their tola (locality) to call children and bring them to school.
9. Why did the Bal Sansad members rush to the work site?
Answer: They rushed there to stop child labour and warn the contractor not to make children work.
10. What warning did Kadam give to the contractor?
Answer: She warned him that no child would work there anymore and that children must go to school.
11. How did the contractor respond to Kadam and her team?
Answer: The contractor was forced to assure them that he would not make children work.
12. What action did Kadam take after the assurance?
Answer: She took away all the working children from the site and sent them to school.
13. What does the lesson show about education?
Answer: The lesson shows that education gives courage, confidence, and power to stand against injustice.
14. What message does Kadam’s action give to society?
Answer: It gives the message that child labour is wrong and every child has the right to education.
15. Who are Kadam’s parents?
Answer: Kadam’s parents are Jitender Manjhi and Shanti Devi.
16. How many brothers and sisters does Kadam have?
Answer: Kadam is the only daughter and has no brothers or sisters.
17. Which block and district does Kadam belong to?
Answer: She belongs to Bariarpur block in Munger district.
18. Why is Kadam called a brave girl?
Answer: She is brave because she stood up against child labour at a young age without fear.
19. What does Kadam want to become in the future?
Answer: Kadam wants to become a doctor in the future.
20. How does education give wings to courage?
Answer: Education builds confidence, knowledge, and awareness, which helps people raise their voice against injustice.
21. Why should children not work as labourers?
Answer: Children should not work because it harms their education, health, and future.
22. What right of children is highlighted in the lesson?
Answer: The lesson highlights the right of every child to free and proper education.
23. How does leadership help Kadam succeed?
Answer: Her leadership helps her guide others, take decisions, and work for the welfare of children.
24. What qualities of Kadam are shown in the lesson?
Answer: Courage, responsibility, leadership, kindness, and determination are shown.
25. Why was Kadam’s action against the contractor right?
Answer: Her action was right because she protected children’s rights and stopped child labour.
26. How did teamwork help Kadam?
Answer: Teamwork with Bal Sansad members made her efforts stronger and more effective.
27. What does the word “challenge” mean in the lesson?
Answer: It means boldly questioning or opposing something wrong.
28. What responsibility did Kadam take upon herself?
Answer: She took responsibility to ensure children go to school instead of working.
29. Why is child labour harmful to society?
Answer: It prevents children from getting education and weakens the future of society.
30. What role did Bal Sansad play in stopping child labour?
Answer: Bal Sansad members supported Kadam and helped remove children from work.
31. How does the lesson encourage students?
Answer: It encourages students to raise their voice against injustice and value education.
32. What does “along with” show in the story?
Answer: It shows unity and cooperation among Kadam and her team.
33. Why did Kadam rush to the work site?
Answer: She rushed to stop the children from working and bring them back to school.
34. How did education help Kadam think clearly?
Answer: Education helped her understand that child labour is wrong and schooling is necessary.
35. What lesson do parents learn from this story?
Answer: Parents learn to support education and protect children from labour.
36. How does the story reflect social change?
Answer: It shows how educated children can bring positive change in society.
37. What does the story teach about courage?
Answer: It teaches that courage comes from knowledge and awareness.
38. Why should schools encourage Bal Sansad?
Answer: Because it develops leadership, responsibility, and confidence among students.
39. How can students follow Kadam’s example?
Answer: By speaking against wrong practices and supporting education for all.
40. What is the moral of the lesson “Asserting Voice”?
Answer: The moral is that education empowers children to raise their voice, protect their rights, and build a better future.
Answer by Mrinmoee
