The Indian Constitution has given equal rights to all its citizens, so that all types of discrimination such as gender, caste and religion are removed. According to the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) 2010 all children have rights for equal treatment. However despite this, Primary school children at...
Our VV Correspondent Shambulal Khattik reports from Delwara,Nathdwara district, Rajasthan where despite the pottery community making pottery for past few centuries it’s an art that is dying. The unique skills and abilities are being lost to the young generation who are being attracted to higher paid professions. Call to...
On 27th February 2014 a terrible storm brought down the electricity poles in Sarauli village. There has been no electricity in the village since and the electricity board has been ignoring the issue. Children’s studies are being affected especially during the exam period. We need your help to put pressure...
Millions of people live in India’s forestlands, but have no legal right to their homes, lands or livelihoods. “We have 5 acres of land but we don’t have any land entitlement records. We were unable to reap the crop this year. It all got decayed. We sowed one quintal of...
Having to travel 3km daily in the burning sun, through jungles and mountains on treacherous terrains to get to school in another town? Breaking your arm or leg on the way? Sound like fun? Sound like an adventure? Welcome to the reality for children from Thana Dalel Village, Tamia Block,...
“I’m very worried. I have two grandchildren. We are not getting up to 16-17 kilos of our entitled ration.” This is the situation for people like this grandmother from Basia Village, Madhya Pradesh where the salesman in charge of distributing rations has been absent for six months now. The salesman,...
Imagine having to sludge your way through 1 km. of wet mud everyday to get to school. Imagine arriving all dirty and being sent back home by the teacher. Imagine the authorities not doing anything about the dirt track that is the main road in your community. This is the...
Community Corespondent Krupakar Chahande reports from Chichkheda village in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra where residents have been trying to ban liquor as they find it is eating away at their lives. Read on to see how you can help. Despite their campaigning liquor is still being sold in every village, destroying...
