500 tribal schoolgirls dead: NHRC asks Maharashtra to explain mystery deaths, sexual abuse reports
Ians • 8 years agoThe 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
Parth Mn • 8 years agoPrimary 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
Parth Mn • 8 years agoMost 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.