Assam: Tribal Students Left Behind In Assam - Video Report

Assam: Tribal Students Left Behind In Assam - Video Report   Forced to learn in the Bengali medium, tribal students in the Cachar District of Assam are falling dreadfully behind.   Carrying bundles of sticks, a young man tells the painful story of his failed education. A member of the Dimasa tribe, he attended school in the Cachari Hills of Assam. However, his classes were taught in Bengali, and so he struggled to understand content and take exams. After failing his final exams for the third...

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