Road Scholarz's banner

Road Scholarz

@roadscholarz • 22,191 subscribers

Freelance scholars and student volunteers interested in action-oriented research, socio-economic rights and related issues.

Shorts

Gen Alpha in Jharkhand often sits on the floor to eat their midday meals. Their plates show more rice (read carbs) and very little dal or nutritious vegetables. Eggs are also often missing.

Gen Alpha in Jharkhand often sits on the floor to eat their midday meals. Their plates show more rice (read carbs) and very little dal or nutritious vegetables. Eggs are also often missing.

188,586 Aufrufe

CM's breakfast scheme in Chennai - food arrived piping hot at 7.57am. LKG, UKG and primary kids are fed first. Children say food is "super", better than home (indeed it was very good!). But...

CM's breakfast scheme in Chennai - food arrived piping hot at 7.57am. LKG, UKG and primary kids are fed first. Children say food is "super", better than home (indeed it was very good!). But...

970,373 Aufrufe

Many student-led flash protests today in the CP area. Police helpless to stop them.

Many student-led flash protests today in the CP area. Police helpless to stop them.

25,913 Aufrufe

Videos

Anya Rossi

sweetdream.ai

SweetDream.ai•Sponsored•Livecam

Watch Anya Live

Anya is streaming live right now! Join her private show and enjoy exclusive content.

Exclusive private shows

1.2k viewers online

Private Show

Join now for exclusive access

Free preview available • Premium content

Aadhaar torture: look at this queue outside the Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) in Ranchi. Same in Delhi – see report below. Many children in both queues. Aadhaar, when will you cut the red tape and fix this mess? (Credit: Devahuti and Vivek)

Aadhaar torture: look at this queue outside the Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) in Ranchi. Same in Delhi – see report below. Many children in both queues. Aadhaar, when will you cut the red tape and fix this mess? (Credit: Devahuti and Vivek)

110,405 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

"एकल शिक्षक नहीं चलेगा!" ("No to single-teacher schools") - public protest in Garu, Jharkhand, April 2023. Since then, the proportion of single-teacher schools among govt primary schools in Jharkhand has sharply *risen*, to 40% or so.

"एकल शिक्षक नहीं चलेगा!" ("No to single-teacher schools") - public protest in Garu, Jharkhand, April 2023. Since then, the proportion of single-teacher schools among govt primary schools in Jharkhand has sharply risen, to 40% or so.

18,118 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

The “tyranny of KYC”– examples from Jharkhand. Case 1: Ashok Parhaiya (PVTG). His three children get scholarships, but their bank accounts are frozen because “KYC laga hua hai”. He is running around and spending money to solve the problem, without success.

The “tyranny of KYC”– examples from Jharkhand. Case 1: Ashok Parhaiya (PVTG). His three children get scholarships, but their bank accounts are frozen because “KYC laga hua hai”. He is running around and spending money to solve the problem, without success.

72,307 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Kafka in Koderma: School enrolment is a struggle for these Dalit children who are being denied Aadhaar because they don’t have a birth certificate. Supreme Court orders be damned! (Credit: Dharam Valmiki) NCPCR

Kafka in Koderma: School enrolment is a struggle for these Dalit children who are being denied Aadhaar because they don’t have a birth certificate. Supreme Court orders be damned! (Credit: Dharam Valmiki) NCPCR

58,101 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Jean Dreze reads Right to Food Campaign statement on war crimes in Gaza and the Indian government's complicity. The campaign urges the government to end all relations with Israel for the time being.

Jean Dreze reads Right to Food Campaign statement on war crimes in Gaza and the Indian government's complicity. The campaign urges the government to end all relations with Israel for the time being.

46,741 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

1/8 “KYC torture”: Examples from Lohardaga (Jharhand). Case 1: Urmila Oraon. This household of 7 has 6 bank accounts, but all are frozen – mainly due to KYC issues. Urmila recently queued for two full days at the bank, only to be told it was time to close. ReserveBankOfIndia Ministry of Finance

1/8 “KYC torture”: Examples from Lohardaga (Jharhand). Case 1: Urmila Oraon. This household of 7 has 6 bank accounts, but all are frozen – mainly due to KYC issues. Urmila recently queued for two full days at the bank, only to be told it was time to close. ReserveBankOfIndia Ministry of Finance

37,387 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Students are throwing away the food made at centralised kitchens run by Annamrit Foundation (read ISKCON), they want food to be cooked at their schools again with onion, garlic, eggs and vegetables! Khadya Suraksha Jan Adhikar Manch

Students are throwing away the food made at centralised kitchens run by Annamrit Foundation (read ISKCON), they want food to be cooked at their schools again with onion, garlic, eggs and vegetables! Khadya Suraksha Jan Adhikar Manch

40,568 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Chinta Devi’s social benefits are all being diverted by the Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS) to an account she knows nothing about. The account was probably opened by a crook, but that does not absolve APBS. ReserveBankOfIndia NPCI (Credit: Pallavi Kumari)

Chinta Devi’s social benefits are all being diverted by the Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS) to an account she knows nothing about. The account was probably opened by a crook, but that does not absolve APBS. ReserveBankOfIndia NPCI (Credit: Pallavi Kumari)

18,541 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

1/6 The “KYC crisis” – voices from Chhattisgarh. Shanti (Pahadi Korwa, PVTG) says she "lost hope" of seeing the money she earned from NREGA work and selling tendu leaves, after multiple costly trips to the bank. Shaktikanta Das ReserveBankOfIndia Sucheta Dalal Ministry of Finance

1/6 The “KYC crisis” – voices from Chhattisgarh. Shanti (Pahadi Korwa, PVTG) says she "lost hope" of seeing the money she earned from NREGA work and selling tendu leaves, after multiple costly trips to the bank. Shaktikanta Das ReserveBankOfIndia Sucheta Dalal Ministry of Finance

20,343 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

1/6 Hello Aadhaar, please read this thread and act on it. Sangeeta Kumari lost her Aadhaar number and is unable to retrieve it. First she was told to re-enroll, and when that failed, the UIDAI Helpline told her “find out your date of birth”!

1/6 Hello Aadhaar, please read this thread and act on it. Sangeeta Kumari lost her Aadhaar number and is unable to retrieve it. First she was told to re-enroll, and when that failed, the UIDAI Helpline told her “find out your date of birth”!

17,338 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Keine weiteren Inhalte verfügbar