http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/archive/7873 en_GB http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160753/1/7873 A recent visit by an NGO to a primary government school in Delhi reveals a dismal state of education. Despite a new building and all infrastructural facilities, the school offers little to its students. This case is but a reflection of the situation commonly faced by most of the city’s poorer children. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160730/1/7873 Only 27% of India's rural schools have electricity and half of them have toilets for girls. A survey carried out in 11 countries in Latin America, Asia and North Africa by UNESCO reveals that lack of resources and poor socio-economic status of parents result in low turnout of students. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160612/1/7873 UNODC and the Delhi Public School Society have come together to empower students through drug awareness. As India confronts growing drug abuse among adolescents, this programme strives to help the young gain information and insight on drug-related issues, and its links to HIV/AIDS. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160472/1/7873 Freelance journalist and social activist Swagat Thorat in western India publishes a fortnightly called Sparshgyaan in local language for the visually impaired. In view of the limited availability of literature in Braille, this can be described as commendable effort. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160304/1/7873 Many members of parliament in the Indian capital woke up surprised to find groups of children knocking at their doors. The children aided by NGOs submitted a charter of demand to be passed on to Indian Prime Minister, reminding them to fulfill the government’s promise of education for all.