“This picture was taken in Jharkhand, India from a moving car.

These school children are travelling to their school.”

“This week, I have been to Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, which are all towns in Rajasthan, in India. In the cities, I have seen lots of children going to school on their bicycles. They all wear uniforms, like in England.”

Children from Dobra Jageer cross Ajnal river on a single-rope bridge for going to school in Adampur Chawni, near Bhopal on Thursday, July 1, 2004

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“School children getting on their regular school bus, yet having discarded their regular school uniforms.”Varanasi (Benares), India.

Tamil Nadu

“Kids hopping aboard their rural school "bus" in the morning don't miss the opportunity to

smile and wave for the camera (and holler, but you can't hear that in a picture).” 

Photo: mckaysavageCreative Commons

… a taste of the book …

Teachers’ TV website holds the entire 75 minute video, “Going to School in India”, and also the individual children’s stories – see below.

Going to School in India - Going to School in the Lakehttp://www.teachers.tv/video/29289 - A focus on education in IndiaGoing to School in India - Going to School in a Bushttp://www.teachers.tv/video/29290 - A focus on education in IndiaGoing to School in India - Going to School in a Tribehttp://www.teachers.tv/video/29291 - A look at the Saura tribe and how children are schooledGoing to School in India - Going to School on a Boathttp://www.teachers.tv/video/29292 - The Indian children who travel to school by boatGoing to School in India - Going to School in a Monasteryhttp://www.teachers.tv/video/29293 - An insight into education in IndiaGoing to School in India - Going to School in a Mud Deserthttp://www.teachers.tv/video/29294 - An insight into education in IndiaGoing to School in India - Going to School in the Darkhttp://www.teachers.tv/video/29295 - A look into girls roles and education in IndiaGoing to School in India - Going to School on Wheelshttp://www.teachers.tv/video/29296 - A new wheelchair enables one boy access to an educationGoing to School in India - Going to School on a Mountain Tophttp://www.teachers.tv/video/29297 - Focus on a school high in the mountains on the Tibet border

http://www.teachers.tv/video/29288 Resources: Teachers’ TV videos