Tag: books

One Billion Rising: Broom before books – Girls made to clean the school premisis

 
/ February 6, 2015

February 6; Bastar, Chattisgarh Our Community Correspondent, Ramjag Gaud, reports from Bhond village on the situation of the Government primary and secondary school. In this school, the girl students are made to clean the classrooms and school premises. The Headmaster of the school says that it is a measure he...

Library But No Readers

 
/ August 8, 2011

The public library of Shopian District, Jammu & Kashmir, is almost deserted.

Education – A Risky Business

 
/ October 25, 2010

Rural students in India’s Chattisgarh risk their lives everyday by crossing rain-swollen river in narrow boats to attend school.

Ironsmiths’ Children Yearn For Education

 
/ October 19, 2010

Children from the Ironsmith community in Rajasthan long to go to school instead of hammering metal.

School Is Here, Where Is Education?

 
/ October 7, 2010

The growing number of school going children hasn’t improved the standard of education. Here is an image of that from rural Orissa, India

Young JournalistBrings Change

 
/ September 28, 2010

Teenage journalist in India’s Uttarakhand fights for children’s rights, helps enroll girl from poor family into school.

Can Uniform AloneEnsure Education?

 
/ September 27, 2010

Rajasthan introduces common uniform code for students of private and government schools. ‘Focus on standard of education’, say parents.

Lone Teacher Manages School

 
/ August 27, 2010

Flouting govt education norms, a primary school in rural Chattisgarh runs with a lone teacher.