Government schools in the taluk continue with their poor infrastructure problems. Leaking roofs, dim classrooms, squeaking door hinges and broken toilet are the scene at the school where Madhu heads to everyday. Madhu Rathore is a seven-year-old girl. Who lives in Lambani Thanda, a slum in the heart of the small Gajendragad town. Every morning […]
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Media literacy is still an additional workshop in Indian schools and a touchy topic in Indian homes—teachers, media experts and sociologists say that this needs to change. Bengaluru: It is 2 p.m., an hour after lunch break. As *Ishita looks out of her classroom window, she sees the gloomy grey clouds fill Bengaluru’s skies. She looks […]
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Schools just do not bother, says top cop By Aarthi N Bengaluru: Almost five years after the traffic police ordered fixing of CCTV cameras and GPS systems on school buses, most of these vehicles do not have them. A reality check by The Observer at schools in Majestic, Seshadri Road, Cubbon Park, Vijayanagar and Shivajinagar […]
Continue ReadingA school in Harapanahalli taluk in Davanagere District where Gandhi ji visited during Bodhan Movement.
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Lack of schools, shifts in locations and parents’ fear of their children being kidnapped have deprived Bengali Migrant worker’s children of education. Bangalore, March 1, 2018: The scene is the same every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. On the dusty roads leading to what locals refer to as ‘Bangla Camp’, children can be seen gathered around […]
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