Tribal Development

500 tribal schoolgirls dead: NHRC asks Maharashtra to explain mystery deaths, sexual abuse reports

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Maharashtra government to explain reports of sexual abuse and mystery deaths of over 500 tribal girls in state-run ashram schools, an official said on Tuesday

Tribal schools of Maharashtra: Students live and study in abysmal conditions

Primary and secondary schools run in tribal areas are by-and-large a neglected topic in public discourse. Firstpost published a five-part series that explored some of the issues affecting these schools, and their students.

Tribal schools of Maharashtra Part 4: With poor infrastructure, underqualified teachers, education takes a backseat

Most of the tribal students do not even have a separate space to go to after the conclusion of the last lecture. The room in which they spend their night becomes their classroom during the day.