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Faculty shortage could thwart India's education dream
At one of the better colleges in India's capital, there is just one large room for 140 faculty members to sit and have a cup of tea or grade papers. "If even half show up, there aren't enough chairs," said Ghazala Amin, a history professor there. "There is no other place to work. In this situation, how do you expect teachers to work?"
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Teacher not allowed to use chair because of caste
For five years, Seema Kumari has taught Science to children aged 3 to 12 at a government school in Bihar's Gopalgunj district. She sits on the floor while she's coaching her students. In her classroom, there is no chair for her. "I am from a lower caste. That's why they don't let me sit on a chair. I have gone through a lot of agony because of...
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Faculty shortage could thwart India's education dream
At one of the better colleges in India's capital, there is just one large room for 140 faculty members to sit and have a cup of tea or grade papers. "If even half show up, there aren't enough chairs," said Ghazala Amin, a history professor there. "There is no other place to work. In this situation, how do you expect teachers to work?"
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Teacher not allowed to use chair because of caste
For five years, Seema Kumari has taught Science to children aged 3 to 12 at a government school in Bihar's Gopalgunj district. She sits on the floor while she's coaching her students. In her classroom, there is no chair for her. "I am from a lower caste. That's why they don't let me sit on a chair. I have gone through a lot of agony because of...
