Madrasi Camp, New Delhi.
shankarlaxman
Madrasi Camp
Manikandan 17, lost his one arm playing on the railway track. He distinctly remembers that one of his friends pushed him casually while playing when the train was passing by. He stopped going to school at a very early age. Manikandan and many of his kinds prefer begging and seeking sympathy. There are 1000 children in the slum, out of which 150 go to a school nearby. The families in the camp want their children to get educated, but due to circumstances, many end up as labourers. Child labour is also a feature of this slum, quite a common issue, but never addressed. The rail accidents happen quite often than not. Apparently from 1999 to 2007 the figures are 69 dead and 16 injured. The children loiter on the sides of the track as soon as their parents leave for work. Its like, they don't fear danger, because they live in danger.
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