Komal overcame all obstacles to go to school
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#IamJyoti is the shining light of education in her village. Here is another story. http://bit.ly/1Sed2TD
Komal lost her father when she was eight-years-old. At a very young age she understood the meaning of struggle in her life.
Her family came to Delhi from adjacent and India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh in 2005 with the dream of a better life.
“Mera papa nahi rahe aur meri ma gaon chali gayi” (my father passed away and my mother moved to our native village.)
With no source of earning in the family, Komal, her three younger siblings and her mother moved to their village in Firozabad (UP).
But soon, Komal and her siblings returned to Delhi to live with their grandmother and continue their education.
To Komal’s surprise, her name was deleted from the school’s register. “Mera naam kat gaya tha school se” (My name was removed from the school), says Komal.
The 13-year-old had no other choice but to stay at home and look after her siblings and her ageing grandmother.
It was then that Oxfam India partner, Empowerment for Rehabilitation Academic & Health (EFRAH), came into Komal’s life.
In 2011 she enrolled in the remedial classes of EFRAH, that helped Komal to cover the six-month backlog.
She then took admission in class 7th in a government school. Komal’s other three siblings, with the help of EFRAH, were also enrolled in the government school under Right to Education (RTE).
“Mujhe padhna aacha lagta hai” (I like studying a school) says Komal.
Girls like Komal and Jyoti are overcoming every obstacle to pursue their dream of having an education.
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Guess who Chris Martin could not stop listening to?
03,Jul,2015 | oxfamadmin
Chris Martin visits education project of Oxfam India in Delhi
02,Jul,2015 | oxfamadmin
An open letter to all Doctors from an anonymous patient
01,Jul,2015 | oxfamadmin
Teachers needed! Government schools are falling behind due to lack of funds
30,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Woman charged Rs 500 to get her umbilical cord cut at government health centre in Bihar
27,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
State-level meet in Bihar focuses on investment in agriculture and small-holder farmers
27,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Nepal should grab opportunity to rebuild stronger, says Oxfam
26,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
#EvenitUp: Ten Reasons Why Strengthening Public Services Makes for a More Equal World
23,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Protect and expand India’s public healthcare system: The inequality imperative
22,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
One woman’s traumatic experience of giving birth at a state-run health facility
21,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
So near, yet so far: Pregnant women fear to visit crumbling health centre
18,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Women farmers come together for state level meet in Bihar to discuss land rights
17,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Making the rich richer is not good for growth, says International Monetary Fund in inequality report
15,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam India and partner empowered Gurugumia, she inspired her village
14,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Youth are not useless, but they are used less
13,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Roshni’s march to education was halted at the school gate, then Oxfam India intervened
11,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Teeja fought for her land, Oxfam India helped her become a leader
10,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Meenakhi fought for her marriage with the help of Oxfam India’s women support centre
08,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
“We gave our daughter an Oxfam blanket as parting gift after her wedding”
06,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
“We can’t even see the fish anymore”
05,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
10 recipes to ensure food for all in India
04,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
“On My Second Day At School, A Kid Asked Me What Caste I Was”
03,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
India matters: Safe City Dialogue - Mumbai Slums
02,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
Cash scheme by Oxfam helped 500 families after Kashmir floods; Nepal could be next
01,Jun,2015 | oxfamadmin
India’s missing girls: A tale of healthcare neglect faced by girls
30,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Nepal may not be in headlines, but disaster is far from over
30,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
‘Killer’ heat wave affecting the urban poor, the homeless
29,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Should we only give attention to women’s health on International day of action?
28,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
No respite for 72-year-old Sitaram, a month after #NepalEarthquake
25,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
One month on, education of children still jolted by Nepal earthquake
25,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Last mile distribution of relief supplies is biggest challenge in Nepal: Indian ambassador
25,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
New worry for Nepal; landslides, floods may block relief work
25,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Monsoon preview in Kathmandu blows away shelters in relief camp
25,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Event: National Symposium on Women's Land Rights & Access in Odisha
20,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
When Delhi’s Streets Buzzed with ‘Haq Banta Hai’
17,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
No early marriage for Sabita as Oxfam India makes her mother see reason
17,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
EFRAH calls for support to help community affected by slum fire
17,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam India to help Bihar be better prepared for disasters
16,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Nepal’s second quake a double disaster says Oxfam
13,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Nepal hit by another big earthquake, casualties reported
12,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Old life turned to rubble, people in Nepal looking at long road to recovery
12,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Lack of water, toilets making things worse for women in Nepal
10,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
500 slums gutted by major fire in Delhi; children lose books, uniforms
09,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Lack of water, toilets making things worse for women in Nepal
06,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Race to reach Nepal earthquake survivors before monsoon rains
06,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
“Need for shelter in monsoons biggest concern in rural areas of Nepal”
05,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam India gets government approval to respond to #NepalEarthquake in 28 hours
02,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Relief material from India reach Gorkha district in Nepal
02,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Desperation creeping in, people in Nepal wait for aid
02,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam trucks in aid to Nepal by land for the first time from India
01,May,2015 | oxfamadmin
#OxfaminNepal: “More than 60,000 litres of water has been provided till now”
30,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam assessing the situation in devastated Gorkha district
30,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Political (and some other) priorities in Nepal as of 28 April 2015
30,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam has reached Gorkha district in Nepal
29,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Five things that you can do to help people In Nepal
28,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Five things that you can do to help people In Nepal
28,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
#NepalEarthquake: Oxfam begins relief work for thousands
27,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
#Nepal Earthquake: “The death toll has crossed 2000 and this is just the beginning”
26,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
#NepalEarthquake: It is going to be a long road to recovery
26,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Massive earthquake hits Nepal, parts of India
25,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Money Matters!
24,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Kalyan Jewellers will withdraw Aishwarya ad from its campaign
23,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Open letter to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: This ad you figure in is insidiously racist
22,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Hard work is the key to success: Kamlesh, a woman farmer
22,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
The New Land Acquisition Ordinance: Dismissing Democracy, Displacing Safeguards?
21,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
All for Education, Education for All
21,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam condemns coalition bombing of a warehouse containing vital humanitarian aid
20,Apr,2015 | Avantika
“Teacher, May I Go To The Toilet?” What toilet?
16,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Leading from within
12,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Woman farmer braves odds in male dominated agriculture sector
11,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
School cabinets write to Odisha Chief Minister on RTE Act
08,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Delhi’s cultural hub ‘plays up’ Oxfam India’s RTE demand
06,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam India working to remove roadblocks in education of Dalit children in Uttar Pradesh
03,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
When schools continue to exclude, can education reduce caste discrimination in India?
03,Apr,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam showcases its humanitarian work in Bihar
30,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
Ensuring the right to education, forming bonds for life
26,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
How can India send a spaceship to Mars but not educate its children?
24,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
How can India send a spaceship to Mars but not educate its children?
24,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
India wins in cricket, but losing out on education
23,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
Making up for lost time to get education
17,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
UP women farmers demand equitable land ownership
12,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
No justice yet for their daughter, nine months on
07,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
It’s time to understand ‘womanhood is beyond maternity’
07,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
Balancing expectations, learning lessons
04,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
The "Ten-thousand Committee": Reviving VHSNCs in Jharkhand
02,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam India honours 19 ‘Agents of Change’ in Odisha
02,Mar,2015 | oxfamadmin
Tracking the journey of Asian Circle in India
28,Feb,2015 | oxfamadmin
Singing their way out of child marriage
27,Feb,2015 | oxfamadmin
Delhi RTE forum holds two-day event to chalk out roadmap of working with new state government
26,Feb,2015 | oxfamadmin
Understanding gender violence through a different lens
25,Feb,2015 | oxfamadmin
Land Acquisition bill tests government’s pro-poor stance
25,Feb,2015 | oxfamadmin
Breaking the silence, standing tall
25,Feb,2015 | oxfamadmin
Why's the Asian Circle in India? Answers Kalyani
25,Feb,2015 | oxfamadmin
Let’s Talk About Sex
16,Feb,2015 | oxfamadmin
Sheltering safety and privacy for displaced people in Assam
06,Feb,2015 | oxfamadmin
Why ending poverty in India means tackling rural poverty and power
30,Jan,2015 | oxfamadmin
Oxfam India CEO Nisha Agrawal talks about the inequality report to NDTV
22,Jan,2015 | oxfamadmin
Urgent need to "Even it Up"
20,Jan,2015 | oxfamadmin
Maternal health consultation in Delhi yields rich recommendations
20,Jan,2015 | oxfamadmin
5 pictures that show Oxfam's response to the Assam crisis
06,Jan,2015 | oxfamadmin
Considering Gender: A Mediaperson’s Guide to Covering Disasters
29,Dec,2014 | oxfamadmin
Our Response To Cyclone Phailin (Odisha)
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
Changing the Face of Urban Poverty
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
Chhattisgarh – Food Security Region: West
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
Trailwalker, an Event of Immense Potential
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
India’s New Middle Classes – Friends of progress or a Political mall-rats?
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
After a Bleak End to 2012, Hopefully 2013 will Bring some Positive Changes for Indian Women
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
Intolerance Impeding Innovation
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
CLOSETHEGAP Launch
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
I Want My Land
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
Video: Even it up!
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
Media training workshop, a decade after 2004 tsunami
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
Girl, Interrupted
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
Supreme Court puts Human Rights before Excessive Profits
22,Nov,2014 | oxfamadmin
Changing the Face of Urban Poverty
07,Nov,2014 | abhij89
These 8 Goals Were Set To Develop The World, But 14 Years Since, This Is Where We Stand
04,Sep,2014 | Anonymous
A Look At The Year 2029: What Kind Of Legacy Will We Leave Behind For Our Future Generations?
03,Sep,2014 | Anonymous
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