Why is begging a taken on the streets of India?

Surely Isha your query has set the ball rolling for the debate. Actually it becomes vicious circle and you need to enter into it at some point. It does not matter if you first establish means for earning for the road side begging kids or induce them to go to schools or force their parents (immense search might be required for this) to get their children mend the ways. What is more important is to start solving the issues by some means. It is like peeling off the skin of the potatoes in front of you where-in you are not very-very specific as to from where to begin peeling a potato. It would not be out of context to mention here that some little force through a strict regulations can bear quicker fruits in this area. NGO's can make societies which can make this happen by utilising the law of the land to catch the persons and humbly put them into a more regulated societies which would consists of school, vocational training centre, a hub for providing labour etc... etc. It is difficult to bell this cat. The problem is enormous and the 'Time' with all individuals is less. So societies need to come forwards to put an end to this meance.

Before making attempts to eradicate begging it is essential to understand the causes behind it. Primarily there are only 2 main causes for begging to take place so openly in India. The first reason is because at many bigger places it is an "Organized business" and the 2nd reason is a belief in the un-educated segment that it is the easiest way to earn. Both reasons can be attacked by a single weapon of educating people, not just by words but also by actions. People who have developed the habit of begging make undue use of the sentiments of the people who give them money and think that they made God happy. This concept has to go completely. The beggars who have over the years developed the 'Art of Begging" usually strike when the iron is hot resulting in people 'paying' money to get rid of the nuisance. We need to exercise patience instead of coughing coins. To reduce or eradicate begging in India, the root causes needs to be un-rooted and this would require imparting education, providing some kind of small time employment to the beggars, having patience in our own selves and providing counseling whenever we have time.