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158 Table 2.32: Comparative village-wise school enrolment data and primary data , Joda block, Keonjha District Block Village Total enrolment SC ST OBC Others Primary data Keonjhar Joda Dabuna 366 88 179 99 21 300 Badkalimati 234 51 143 40 2 250 Thakurani 112 0 108 14 30 70 Bolani 480 26 397 0 11 350 Tanto 78 0 78 0 2 100 Khasia 143 22 99 22 2 600* Joda Others=Repeaters, CWSN and Muslim Note: Discrepencies in totals exist but the data is as given in the DISE report card *There are two hamlets in Khasia. Primary data was taken from both hamlets together, but it is not clear whether the same was followed for DISE data. Source: DISE report card 2008; primary data based on the opinion of the villagers and may be approximate figures. Primary Level Information on Child Labour and School Drop-out in the Region In every village, as given in Table 2.33 not less than 50 children are involved in daily wage labour activities. Although there are gaps between number of school drop-outs and number of child labourers, this could be because it also inclu<strong>des</strong> children below 6 years of age and some of the children may be staying at home, and not working on a regular basis. Table 2.33 gives information on child labour and school drop-outs in villages visited in Keonjhar. Table 2.33: Data on child labour and school drop-out, Keonjhar Name of Child labour in mining/ School dropthe village other sectors outs Male Female Bolani 150 100 150–200 Khasia 100 50 250–300 Tanto 50–100 50 Data not available Thakurani 50 30 100 Dobuna 150–100 100 200 BadaKalamati 100 50 250 Joda 150 50 Data not available Source: Interview with community leaders; primary data based on the opinion of the villagers are approximate figures. Therefore, statistics clearly show that after mining activities have begun in the region, many children have dropped out of school and have been forced by economic compulsions, to work in the mines or as agricultural labour. Especially, as the mines are all around their villages, the access to daily wage labour, however low, creates a situation of compulsion for the children to work in the mines. <strong>Children</strong> working at roadside dabha near Khasia mining site, Keonjhar (Photo July 2009) Tikarapada village has a primary school but there are atleast 40–50 children here who do not attend school. In some of the villages like Tanto, Bodokalimati, Kasia people said that although the primary school exists, it does not function
159 regularly, so the children go for mine labour work. In Thakurani people reported that there was no government school and therefore, the children are not going to school. In Salarapentha village there are at least 80 children below the age of 18 years who are under the curse of child labour as mining companies are located in the periphery of the village. There is not a single person from this village who has passed matriculation. The school in Salarapentha is an example of the poor quality of education in this area. There is just a small room called a school building and the people reported that there is only one teacher posted here in the school. On the day of our visit only four children were present. According to the teacher at least 45 children are always irregular to the school as they have to work in the forest or in the mining activities due to the poor financial situation of their families. Table 2.34 gives enrolment figure for Salarpentha village. The Rajabandha Primary School has children from Bhuinya Sahi, Santal Sahi and Janardhanpur villages were also enrolled here as it is the largest primary school in the area. The official document shows that there is no student drop out from the school but the headmistress of the school told us that according to her estimates at least 100 children of the surrounding villages were not attending school and that these children have to support their families in economic activities. The school has a shortage of teachers and the ratio between student and teachers is quite high. Table 2.35 gives information on enrolment for Rajabandha primary school for the year 2009-10. Table 2.34: Enrolment for the year 2009-10, Salarpentha village Class Total strength ST SC Other Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls I 19 4 1 0 0 7 7 II 40 0 0 0 0 18 22 Source: Primary School, Salarapentha, Keonjhor Table 2.35: Enrolment in Rajabandha Primary School, 2009-10 Class Total strength Total ST SC Others Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl I 52 34 18 30 15 4 2 0 1 II 48 20 28 17 25 3 3 0 0 III 44 24 20 19 17 3 2 2 1 IV 43 24 19 21 16 3 2 0 1 V 50 26 24 23 17 0 6 3 1 Total 237 128 109 110 90 13 15 5 4 Source: Rajabandha Primary School, Keonjhor
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India’s Childhood in the "Pits" A
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iii Acknowledgements This report, c
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Table of Contents About the Study 3
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4 List of states and districts visi
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10 Impacts Children are affected di
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15 National Overview Mining has imp
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17 Table 1.2: Number of illegal min
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21 migrate to plain areas or are co
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23 had no land to start with and wo
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25 Although there is no data to sho
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27 2,055 children enrolled in Santu
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29 we will eat tomorrow,” said a
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31 GURIA is a dark-eyed little girl
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33 Serious health problems have alr
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35 In several districts of Rajastha
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37 Table 1.4: Total number of child
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39 Bearing in mind that many of the
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41 children are working in mines in
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43 significant problem. A study car
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45 Part II State Reports 1. Karnata
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48 basic healthcare to its populati
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50 Kolar district: Key facts Total
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52 and pursued higher education. Th
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54 has created a peculiar aesthetic
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56 number of children working in th
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58 almost every child is absent for
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60 Table 2.02: Survey on children n
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62 the village were cough, eye infe
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65 Maharashtra State Overview Mahar
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67 154 are in Maharashtra (making i
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69 poverty, (ii) education, (iii) h
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71 Quarry is a very big area spread
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75 Table 2.06: Class-wise distribut
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77 Children in stone quarries hit b
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80 Literacy levels are also poor in
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82 and quarrying in the state. Of t
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84 Follow up interviews were carrie
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86 At Thumbli village, residents ex
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88 usually not strong enough to car
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90 Inadequate Health Facilities Sev
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92 Many of the Workers in the Mines
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94 that 296,979 children aged betwe
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96 This case study covered two mine
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98 Traditional Forest Dwellers (Rec
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100 in the mine sites ekeing out a
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102 Conclusions Panna, once a rich
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104 Commission, Government of India
Page 106 and 107: 106 The top five most mined distric
Page 108 and 109: 108 There are several other content
Page 110 and 111: 110 Table 2.11: Enrolment of childr
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Page 114 and 115: 115 Jharkhand State Overview The st
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Page 122 and 123: 123 due to multiple government duti
Page 124 and 125: 125 Uranium Corporation of India Li
Page 126 and 127: 128 farming and forestry. It is the
Page 128 and 129: 130 attendance at birth, the high p
Page 130 and 131: 132 were displaced for mining proje
Page 132 and 133: 134 the impacts are visibly evident
Page 134 and 135: 136 for construction and other indu
Page 136 and 137: 138 Table 2.17: School enrolment da
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Page 140 and 141: 142 about the status of children in
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Page 144 and 145: 146 for labour elsewhere. The prese
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Page 150 and 151: 152 The DP Camp is far away from th
Page 152 and 153: 154 Naik and Mr. Prahlad Naid who a
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Page 158 and 159: 160 Rajabandha also has a low cost
Page 160 and 161: 162 on land to be acquired in some
Page 162 and 163: 165 Andhra Pradesh State Overview T
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Page 170 and 171: 173 Nature of Quarry Work Tradition
Page 172 and 173: 175 Conclusions The three micro-lev
Page 174 and 175: Part III Summary and Recommendation
Page 176 and 177: 180 Whose Child is India’s Mining
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Page 180 and 181: 184 are not working in the mines.
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Page 184 and 185: 188 explored, clear design and work
Page 186 and 187: OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE RIGHT TO IN
Page 188 and 189: 193 Andhra Pradesh areas. Appr
Page 190 and 191: 195 Tamil Nadu Orissa informati
Page 192 and 193: 197 compensation for land and R
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Page 196 and 197: 200 Karnataka The tables below give
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Page 200 and 201: 205 Glossary Adivasi: The term used
Page 202 and 203: 207 and educational development. Pa
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