The poem reveals a gloomy picture of the children in a slum school. It brings the reader's attention to the effects of poverty on their health, education and life. The poet exhorts the authorities towards the end of the poem to provide due care so that the children are able to fulfill their ambitions in life. The poem has been prescribed in the course of class XII by Central Board of Secondary Education in India. Please feel free to share your feedback of listening on [email protected]. My blogs are available on arupedia.wordpress.com