While the Right to Education Act (RTE) mandates that every child
has the fundamental right to free and compulsory elementary
education in India, how do you ensure education for children in
difficult circumstances? Malini Sen finds out From West Bengal
and Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh to Orissa, the Maoist-dominated
regions are making the headlines. But, in the sidelines of the
news is another story - education for children in difficult
circumstances, which requires special attention. Apart from
political strife, difficult circumstances indicate internal
displacement, natural disasters, communal and other forms of
violence. While the Right to Education Act (RTE) mandates that
every child has the fundamental right to free and compulsory
elementary education in India, how do you set up formal schools
in these vulnerable regions? How do you convey the importance of
education, when life itself is uncertain? During a visit to
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) and Khammam ( Andhra Pradesh) a few
years ago, the National Commission