Success Story

15.03.2007 Sangath Society, a Goa-based CSO working with mental health issues, has come up with the concept of ‘resource rooms’ for children with learning disabilities, within their normal schools, where they can be given special attention. The concept is currently being pilot-tested in three schools in the state

14.09.2006

Child carrying a slate

In low-income countries like Tanzania where half of the population lives in extreme poverty, child labor is considered as a means of survival for many families and not necessarily abuse.

18.07.2006 The consistent support provided by teachers, who bought her books, and neighbours, who often supplied kerosene, helped Jesmine continue her studies. Today her determination and zeal for studies has earned a reputation for Par Dakhalpur High School in a remote village in Harinakundo upazila, Jhenidah district.

14.07.2006 The Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra’s unique approach to literacy and its sustained efforts among the Van Gujjars of Uttaranchal, have helped foster a desire to learn and an understanding of the importance of education, even in a pastoral community

19.06.2006 An educational support centre, started in the Giri Nagar slums, helps not only differently-abled children but also allows regular school-going children from poor families to find a foothold in society

08.02.2006 Rishi Valley is situated in the rural interior of South India, in a chronic drought area in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The population consists largely of marginal farmers, shepherds who have tended their flocks since Neolithic times and daily wage earners on seasonal employment.

10.01.2006 A first generation school-goer from a family of traditional sheep grazers near Tirukazhukundram, a town off Chengalpattu near Chennai, and he has won the top prize in the State-level science exhibition for schools at Erode recently.

21.12.2005 The recently launched Child Labour Helpline is proving quite effective in hyderabad. Based on complaints received on it, district officials swung into action and rescued seven children, including a boy, from bonded labour after raids on several houses in city.

14.09.2005 People in Nepal show a new way to finance their children. They give goats, chickens, food items and wood to keep the schools going. In return, the schools provide education to their children. Since government aid has yet to arrive here, villagers have been providing animals and food grains in exchange for their children's education.

26.08.2005 "upper caste" have banned mamtafrom riding a bicycle through the village road to the college.

29.07.2005 All work and no play make Rekha a dull girl...