Kids with disabilities not welcome at schools

Only 56 percent of schools in Karnataka have accessible infrastructure for students with disabilities. A recent report revealed that six out of 10 schools in Karnataka are not disabled-friendly. A Foundational Learning Study by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) states that only 56 percent of the schools in Karnataka have accessible […]

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Dirty toilets put kids in hospital at risk

In a hospital where children are often admitted for infectious diseases, washrooms are not properly maintained. The washrooms at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) in Jayanagar stink and are dirty. Patients and their guardians hesitate to use them. A constant stench deters visitors from using the washrooms. One common washroom is shared […]

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Devagere roads dark and scary with few streetlights

Few streetlights are installed, and that too only in front of houses, leaving the connecting roads of Devagere in darkness. Fewer streetlights are causing inconvenience and raising safety concerns for the residents of Devagere. As the lights are installed only in front of the houses, the roads connecting Devagere to Nallakamba circle and Thagachaguppe are […]

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