Spare the Rod and Spoil The Child — a recent judgement by Bombay High Court at Goa reignites the debate
Spare the Rod and Spoil The Child — a recent judgement by Bombay High Court at Goa reignites the debate

By गाँव कनेक्शन

A school teacher has walked free after the High Court of Bombay at Goa quashed all charges levied by the Goa Children's Court. The 2014 case received the judgement by the single judge bench of Bharat Deshpande, in favour of Rekha Faldessai, a teacher at a South Goa school, who was convicted of causing ‘physical and psychological abuse’ to her minor girl students. Gaon Connection spoke with some teachers, teachers' association and sector experts and this is what they said…

A school teacher has walked free after the High Court of Bombay at Goa quashed all charges levied by the Goa Children's Court. The 2014 case received the judgement by the single judge bench of Bharat Deshpande, in favour of Rekha Faldessai, a teacher at a South Goa school, who was convicted of causing ‘physical and psychological abuse’ to her minor girl students. Gaon Connection spoke with some teachers, teachers' association and sector experts and this is what they said…

Rajasthan: A government teacher in a village school teaches child traffickers a lesson
Rajasthan: A government teacher in a village school teaches child traffickers a lesson

By Amarpal Singh Verma

A teacher in the government primary school, in Pargiyapada village, Rajasthan has found himself in the role of a saviour as he has swooped in and rescued 400 children in and around the area from the clutches of child traffickers.

A teacher in the government primary school, in Pargiyapada village, Rajasthan has found himself in the role of a saviour as he has swooped in and rescued 400 children in and around the area from the clutches of child traffickers.

बालश्रम की भेंट चढ़ रहा बचपन
बालश्रम की भेंट चढ़ रहा बचपन

By गाँव कनेक्शन

मेरठ में बे-असर साबित हो रहा बचपन बचाओ अभियान, नशा सुंघाकर मंगवाई जा रही भीख
मेरठ में बे-असर साबित हो रहा बचपन बचाओ अभियान, नशा सुंघाकर मंगवाई जा रही भीख

By Sundar Chandel

Pandemic, poverty, recurring floods and human bondage in Bihar
Pandemic, poverty, recurring floods and human bondage in Bihar

By Rahul Jha

Bihar is India’s most flood-prone state and recurring floods, apart from displacing millions every year, also contribute to human trafficking as poor families spend several months in flood relief camps from where their children are lured into ‘jobs’. Gaon Connection met several such children and here is what they told us.

Bihar is India’s most flood-prone state and recurring floods, apart from displacing millions every year, also contribute to human trafficking as poor families spend several months in flood relief camps from where their children are lured into ‘jobs’. Gaon Connection met several such children and here is what they told us.

12yo Chimki was married off last year. She is one of the 226 million child brides in India
12yo Chimki was married off last year. She is one of the 226 million child brides in India

By Shivani Gupta

India is home to the highest numbers of child brides in the world. Of these, 36 million child brides, such as 12-year-old Chimki, are from the state of Uttar Pradesh alone. Despite stringent laws, and promises of women empowerment, young girls continue to be pushed into child marriage. And the pandemic is making matters worse. A ground report from Shravasti district — home to the most child brides in UP.

India is home to the highest numbers of child brides in the world. Of these, 36 million child brides, such as 12-year-old Chimki, are from the state of Uttar Pradesh alone. Despite stringent laws, and promises of women empowerment, young girls continue to be pushed into child marriage. And the pandemic is making matters worse. A ground report from Shravasti district — home to the most child brides in UP.

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