A dimension within Foundations for Future
Discussions revolve around access to education, schools, and the infrastructure supporting children's learning in villages.
150 voices speak to this
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Overall Community Sentiment
There is a lack of education in the primary school in Manori village, due to which children are not getting proper education.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The children of the village are not getting equal education.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with the school in the village, even though there are many children in our village, the school has not been built yet.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The problem in this village is that there is no network, so children are unable to continue their studies in school. The problem is with the network.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a shortage of teachers in the primary school in Gram Manohari, so children are not getting proper education.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with the Anganwadi building in the village. There are young children in the village, but because the building has not been constructed, they cannot go to school to eat porridge.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
If we look at the field of education in our village, very few children are studying because the school is far away.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a shortage of teachers in the village school. Many children come to study, but there is a problem of shortage of teachers in the school.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
In our village, education in school is not good. Yes, education is not good, and the roads are bad. Even drinking water is not available, they say.
— Parikshit Majhi
This village has a network problem. No network signal is received, and children face difficulty studying.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a teacher problem in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with schools in the village and a problem with playgrounds for children.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
No one can study properly in the village, so that is the problem.
— Anupama Mahanand
There is a problem with the primary school in the village, and it is in a dilapidated condition. It can fall on the children at any time because children study in that place. So our problem is that a school should be built.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Here, there is a great lack of education and health, due to which people are unable to receive good education.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
Compared to cities, children in villages are unable to study, and their limited education is not beneficial. This is my observation.
— Anupama Mahanand
There is a shortage of teachers in the primary school, and children come to school from many villages, so there is a problem of teachers in the school.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a water problem and education is not being received properly.
— Sonmati
Due to people in the community not getting good education
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a problem with Anganwadi in the village. Children in small villages do not go to school to eat the porridge. So our problem is that an Anganwadi building should be built.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
due to people in the community not getting good education
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Due to the lack of educational resources
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The primary school in the village is very dilapidated. Children sit there in the school. It could collapse at any time, it might even fall. There is also a problem with a well at the school.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a higher secondary education problem in the village, and many children go to the block level to study, so the problem is related to higher secondary schools.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Due to the lack of education in our village Navnadar, people are unable to pursue any business or farming effectively.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a school problem in the village. Now, with a large number of children studying, the biggest problem is building schools.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is no paved road in our village and no road to reach home, it becomes a big problem during the rainy season, and there is a problem with drinking water, and there is a need for a school and hospital for studies.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a problem with the Anganwadi center in the village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with a higher secondary school in our village. Many children from our area go to the block level, so the issue is regarding higher secondary education.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a problem with high secondary schools in our village. Children have to travel 7 kilometers to study. This is a problem for the children. If more high secondary and other schools were to open, education in our village would be much better.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The main problem is the lack of water supply. We haven't received drinking water yet. Moreover, the line (connection/service) was not working properly, right? Furthermore, education is very limited, and there aren't many institutions either.
— Parikshit Majhi
Work under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme is not happening in the village's primary school, and children are not receiving water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
In our village area, there is no road, no hospital, and no school for children's education. This needs to happen.
— Sunita Kumari · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a problem with a hand pump near the primary school of Khiksadaad village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is an issue with the Anganwadi center in the village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with a handpump near the primary school in village Khutana.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The village school has become very dilapidated. No attention is being paid to it either. And children always study in that school.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The village school is very dilapidated. We have applied many times for repairs, but no attention is being paid. The problem is that the school should be repaired.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
I am Debanti Pradhan, there are difficulties with education in our village's school.
— Santilata Nayak · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Children in the village are not receiving proper nutritious food, as per the menu.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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