For Narikurava girls in Pallavaram, higher studies is a distant dream
10 months, 1 week ago

For Narikurava girls in Pallavaram, higher studies is a distant dream

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: V Saranya, a Class 6 student from Narikurava Colony in Pallavaram cantonment area, aspires to become an IAS officer. “I see my mother, along with other families, frequenting the collector’s office to submit petitions for basic facilities like better roads, electricity and water. The stories of the children in the colony are almost similar with one half trying their best to attend school despite challenging circumstances and the other half quitting without proper guidance. About eight girl children in the locality that TNIE spoke to said they stopped going to school between classes 6 to 9 due to parental apprehensions and disinterest in studies.

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