By Sundar Chandel
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…
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.
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.