By Volunteer Raunak Bhandari, FHI Jodhpur “Bro, you sound like you are allergic to stupidity.” Haven’t we used this many times? Why are we so unforgiving and overly critical towards stupidity is the question we must ask ourselves. Voice, heart, and character make a person empathetic. How would it be if you were able to see what…
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Early termination from school : needs a full stop by Nidhi Lohia
By Volunteer Nidhi Lohia, FHI Kolkata It is said that there is no end to gaining knowledge, one can never cease to learn. However, not all are privileged to receive a formal education, let alone aspiring to learn throughout their lives. Primary education might have been guaranteed by the government for children belonging to the…
The survival of the fittest by Selvalakshmi
By Volunteer Selvalakshmi Arullselvam, FHI Pondicherry Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. – Nelson Mandela Education is deemed as the golden ticket to upliftment. And when I say upliftment, what flashes past our minds are scenarios of financial independence, pumped up self-esteem, societal acknowledgement and inclusivity. But to…
Awareness About Child Trafficking by Shritama
By Volunteer Shritama Sarkar, FHI Bangalore As we drive back home, we see innocent faces on the streets selling the things they should be playing with, sometimes balloons, sometimes a toy car. We buy them, sometimes we don’t, and just grant them a few pennies. But with this, do we really help them? She was…
Poverty, Illiteracy and Child Labour: A Trap for Rural Children by Sweta Singhal
By Volunteer Sweta Singhal, FHI Guwahati As per the provisional Census 2011 figures, India has recorded an aggregate child population of 158 million which comprises a rural child population of 117 million and an urban child population of 41 million. Given the fact that there is rampant poverty in the rural regions of our country,…
