Updates from the Field - Alternative school for railway platform children

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Photos from the Train Platform Schools

By Inderjit Khurana - Secretary, Ruchika Social Service Organisation, September 15, 2006 06:20 PM

Students actively participate in lessonsChildren learn the alphabet for the first timeDoctors ensure the wellbeing of children attending school
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Photos from the Train Platform Schools

By Inderjit Khurana - Secretary, Ruchika Social Service Organisation, September 15, 2006 06:20 PM

Students learn through music and singingSchool environment is accessible for childrenLearning the alphabet is fun!
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Train Platform Schools Update 2005-2006

By Inderjit Khurana - Secretary, Ruchika Social Service Organisation, August 31, 2006 01:57 PM

In addition to the attached report, Ruchika provided the following information about characteristics of children attending Train Platform Schools:

·Kind of children coming to train platform schools:

The children attending classes are mostly orphans, runaway from poverty/hunger, abandoned by their parents, handicapped, abused earlier by family/teachers and drop outs from schools.

· Occupations followed by these children:

A variety of occupations are noticed to have been followed by these children such as, rag picking, hawking, selling tea, shoe polishing, picking up and selling discarded bottles, newspapers etc. and, even reserving seats for passengers in the compartments.

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