The Perilous Journey to School: How Children in Rural India Commute

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In: Education, Politics, Society, Stories of Resilience, Travel

For countless students in rural and remote areas, the path to school is not a straightforward commute but a daily odyssey fraught with physical dangers, natural obstacles, and systemic neglect. Unpaved roads, treacherous terrains, unreliable transport, and swollen rivers test their resolve. Nowhere is this more starkly illustrated than in the Himalayan regions of Uttarakhand, where children risk their lives crossing rivers on makeshift contraptions because bridges washed away years ago remain unrepaired.Continue Reading