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Have a look at the Short Film by UNICEF

Is this the state of education in India?

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The Government Girls’ Middle School at Sherpur village in Madhya Pradesh is now being widely recognised as “Lalita Ka School”.

Lalita is no politician but a gritty 15-year-old, whose firm determination to study has motivated other girls to follow suit at the same very school from where she studied from Class VI to VIII.

Lalita, who has moved to another school for her further studies now, was the lone student in all the grades for the last three years, but this did not discourage her from continuing her studies.

The school, located about 50 kms from here, did not deter Lalita to travel all along to attend classes in Standard VI, VII and VIII, where three male teachers helped her out in all the subjects.

The teenager cleared her Class VIII exams with first class marks, inspiring other girls in her area to take up studies in that school. Her father Madanlal Girwal, a government employee was initially a little bit worried as she was alone in the classes but then supported his daughter seeing her zeal for education.

Her parents have now decided to let Lalita continue her students in another school, where she isn’t alone. Middle School Head Master Ashok Jaat said, “there were better schools around..Hence attendance of girls at our institute was thin. But now things have changed after Lalita scored first class marks. Now nearly 15 girls have taken admission in our school.” The population of Sherpur is 700, Jaat said.

A thought provoking short clip depicting the state of primary education in India. Makes us think that the reality may be far far away from what it appears on the TV set.

The Short Film was made by NID Ahmedabad students.