Central & South Asia

India school aims to educate the poorest

New Delhi school is unique in trying to teach underprivileged as millions of children have no access.
Last Modified: 09 Jan 2013 22:38

Ten years after the Indian government promised every child under 14 years of age a place in school, millions of children still do not have access to education in the country.

Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports on a unique school in New Delhi that aims to educate children from the poorest areas.

 

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