Children in Nuh at the receiving end as fear keeps them away from schools
1 year, 4 months ago

Children in Nuh at the receiving end as fear keeps them away from schools

The Hindu  

It was 1.30 p.m. in Nuh’s Kherla village. Many schools around violence-hit areas have seen a drop in attendance as most Muslim families fear that their children would be picked up by the police. Kherla school principal Rehmuddin said most families have left for their native places and those who stayed back are afraid of search operations by the police. “The presence of paramilitary forces has scared children.” As he stood in front to the school, Riyaz Khan*, 50, said his daughters, aged 15 and 12, are not attending the school anymore. I keep telling myself that all children will come back, but I don’t know when,” said a worker at Nalhar Government Primary School.

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Nuh violence: Empty classrooms, some students still panicked as schools reopen after 11 days
1 year, 4 months ago

Nuh violence: Empty classrooms, some students still panicked as schools reopen after 11 days

Hindustan Times  

Schools and other educational institutions in Nuh reopened on Friday, 11 days after a communal clash in the district forced the administration to shut school until the situation normalised. Services of the Haryana State Transport buses were also fully restored on Friday, said officials. Kusum Malik, Nuh foundational literacy and numeracy coordinator, said there are 934 primary schools and high …

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