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Uttar Pradesh: Story of three girls



Dr. Lenin 
Raghuvanshi                                                                                                                                                    20/6/2008
 1:17:41 PM(IST)



Jyoti-- 11years old daughter of Mr. Subhash  is living in  slum  Baghwanala in 
Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. She belongs to ''Gaud' caste. Which 
is considering as backward caste in Indian caste based society. 
Subhash had left his house for ever when Jyoti was only 4 years old and till 
now nobody have any information about him. After this incident Jyoti 
grandmother expelled her mother Mrs. Lalmani with all children from house. Now 
Mrs. Lalmani with her children is living in her maternal house.  Jyoti is 
eldest among her two brothers and one sister. The economic condition of Jyoti's 
grandfather's is nastiest. He work as labour for making boxes and earn 1000 
Rupees per month he finds difficulty in managing need of his family member in 
this nominal income.
 Jyoti has interest in study since her childhood. She completed her study up to 
class fifth from Non-formal Education Centre, Baghwanala supported by Jan Mitra 
Nyas,CRY and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust . However nastiest economical condition is 
hurdle in her education. She has been participating in many street-plays and is 
committed towards education. Jyoti aim is to be a doctor where she can serve 
poor and helpless people like herself. When her dream will come in reality it 
will be decided by time. If she gets economical assistance, she may fulfil her 
dream. Jyoti has participated in many Dharna/Protest programme on the issue of 
school in her slum area and stated her views on 'Right to Education' to many 
newspapers and news channels. The entire critical situation which Jyoti faces 
from her childhood polish her to expresses her views like a matured person and 
she is very serious from now. During a Dharna programme in front of District 
Headquarter, Varanasi
 on 'Right to Education', she said to ACM 4th that if administration does not 
open a school in our area then will study in front of DM office. It denotes her 
strong determination and tendency towards education.
Pooja-- daughter of Mr. Shiv Kumar is residing in Baghwanala, an urban slum 
area in Varanasi distict of Uttar Pradesh, India. She belongs to brazier 
community. 
Pooja's mother Late Saraswati Devi passed away during delivering a child that 
time Pooja was only 18 month old. The new born baby also died after one month. 
After three month of this incidence Pooja's father Mr. Shiv Kumar arrange his 
second marriage with her Aunt (Pooja's mother younger sister). From then 
exploitation of Pooja started. Her new mother behave like step-mother and due 
to that, these children did not get affection of their father also. 
Pooja's father is a weaves sari on another person loom and earns 1000 Rupees in 
a month which is irregular. Pooja's has one brother Gautam who is deaf and dumb 
and a sister Julie.
From long time Pooja is take care by her old aged grandmother living with her 
grand mother. When Pooja was very small she has to do household work. Pooja is 
a calm and she speaks less and most of her time is spends in her studies. In 
the lack of facility her childhood is suppressed. She completed her study up to 
fifth class from a Non-formal Education Centre, Baghwanala. She is facing 
economical problem for further study and her step- mother is also not willing 
for her further studies. However, Pooja is entirely committed towards education 
and she likes to study very much. Her dream is to be a doctor and serve poor 
and helpless people. Pooja may marry at early age in the lack of money and her 
dream will be burnt in the fire. If she gets economic assistance, she may 
nourish her dream. She is also actively involved in the group of street-play 
team and they themselves prepare the themes of the play. She performed 
street-play at the District Headquarter,
 Varanasi and so many other places. She has expressed her views to many 
newspapers and news channels. 
Chanda-- daughter of Mr. Kishor. Chanda is resident of urban slum Baghwanal in 
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.  She belongs to 'Rajbhar' caste. Now the 
economic condition of her family is very pitiable. Earlier Chanda father weave 
sari but after plight of this industry he started driving rickshaw. However due 
to bad physical condition he is unable to drive rickshaw. 
Chanda's mother Mrs. Bhagwati hardly manages the need of family and medical 
treatment of her husband by selling vegetables. She earns only 1000 Rupees per 
month. Mrs. Bhagwati already took debt for the treatment of her husband. Chanda 
completed her study up to class fifth from a Non-formal Education Centre, 
Bagwanala and now she is willing for further education. Even Chanda family 
member are not getting two times food properly, in this situation, what 
Chanda's mother can do; providing food or education to children? 
Chanda, an energetic girl he has interest in study once she tried to pay her 
school fees by selling banana. However that was not sufficient. In spite of 
these hurdle situations Chanda is willing to attain further study and for that 
she is ready to work as maid servant in anybody house.
Chanda's aim is to be a teacher so she can teach poor and helpless children. 
Chanda is actively involved in the group of street-play and performed her 
talent at many places. She expressed her views to many newspapers and news 
channels. If she can not get any opportunity for further education, her aim 
will be washed out as she washes plates.
-- 
Dr. Lenin (Ashoka Fellow)
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My final words of advice to you are educate, agitate and organize; have faith 
in yourself. With justice on our side I do not see how we can loose our 
battle.. The battle to me is a matter of joy. The battle is in the fullest 
sense spiritual. There is nothing material or social in it. For ours is a 
battle not for wealth or for power. It is battle for freedom. It is the battle 
of reclamation of human personality…. 
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar 


      
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