Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh):As the entire nation reels under the COVID-19 pandemic, people have begun to adopt alternative methods to keep their lives going.
Even the government has been promoting distant services including education and recreation.
Students across the country have joined digital media platforms for seeking education and things have begun to get on track. However, it is not the same for everyone.
While students in urban families have easy access to mobile phones and laptops along with internet connectivity, it is a far-fetched dream for students in rural areas of the country.
Jhabua is one such village in Madhya Pradesh, that is devoid of even the basic facilities of life, let alone the privileges like digital devices.
Even though Jhabua is a seven-hour drive from the capital city Bhopal, the difference between the situation at these two places is huge.
Renuka, a Class 6 student in Jhabua says that she dreams of becoming a doctor.
However, she is neither able to go to school nor does she have the resources to avail online education.
Guardians of these little kids in Jhabua leave no stone unturned to get their kids' basic education. Yet, the fact that they struggle every day to make ends meet doesn't allow them to buy smartphones and television for their kids.
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Tribal-dominated Jhabua has a literacy rate of 43.3 per cent. Meanwhile, the students who are willing to study are unable to do so because of their families' financial conditions.