Tribal children in Maharashtra send postcards to CM seeking free education for kids up to 18
Thousands of tribal children in Maharashtra have sent postcards to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis demanding free and compulsory education up to age 18. The campaign, organized by Shramjeevi Sanghatana, seeks to align state policy with the National Education Policy 2020.
Why it matters
This grassroots advocacy highlights the push for educational equity and the expansion of state-funded schooling to include senior secondary education for marginalized communities.
Thousands of tribal children from four districts of Maharashtra have picked up the humble yellow postcard to urge the government to provide free and compulsory education to every child in the State up to the age of 18.
The report objectively covers the campaign's goals and actions without taking a stance on the policy debate.
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