07/11/2025
Investigating India’s abandoned government schools!😶
My team traveled deep into Chhattisgarh's tribal belt - Bastar - where children risk their lives just to reach school. What we witnessed will break your heart:
- Children crossing snake-infested rivers barefoot, every single day to attend school
- Students from Class 1-5 studying together because there aren't enough classrooms
- Mid-day meals cooked with only 3 spices: salt, chili, and turmeric - nothing else
- Toilets locked for 20 years, forcing kids to use snake-filled jungles
- Teachers earning just ₹10,000/month, with 9 teachers killed by Naxals in one year for teaching children
- School buildings started 2 years ago, now reclaimed by jungle - still incomplete
This video isn't just about broken infrastructure - it's about real children with real dreams. You'll see kids who wade through rivers, study without basic facilities, and still show up every day because they believe in education. You'll meet teachers who risk everything, crossing dangerous waters daily, just to teach.
These are India's most vulnerable children, studying in conditions that compromise their safety, health, and future. Yet their resilience and hope will inspire you.
Through videos like this, I aim to show you the India that most people never see - both the heartbreaking reality and the incredible spirit of those who refuse to give up, so that we can raise our voices for them.
Tell me in the comments what part of this story hits you the hardest.
Credits:
Host: Kavya
Field Correspondent & Producer: Mamta ()
DOP: Dheeraj Singh ()
Editors: Dheeraj Singh (), Jeevan Singh (.bora), Ayushi Gupta ()
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Sources:
River Crossing:
https://www.cnbctv18.com/education/govt-schools-educate-half-24-6-crore-students-in-the-country-ministry-data-19660631.htm
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2097864
Mid Day Meal:
https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=148353 #:~:text=The%20samples%20are%20to%20be,*****
Killing of Shikshadoots:
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Aug/31/why-shikshadoot-in-chhattisgarhs-bastar-becoming-soft-targets-for-maoists-nine-killed-in-one-year
Drop out Rate:
https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/statistics-new/UDISE%2BReport%202024-25%20-%20NEP%20Structure.pdf
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About me:
KK Create is a channel run by Kavya Karnatac.
Hi! I was born in Uttarakhand, raised in Delhi, I did my Masters in Mumbai in Media and Cultural Studies.
I dream of making a video about every district of India. ❤️❤️
With the aim of - Bringing Cultures Together!
I make geography fun on my Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kk.create/
I write about my content creation journey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavya-karnatac/
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Additional Watching:
How Uttar Pradesh earns 1200 CRORES from this perfume!
https://youtu.be/KZeGwqaKe8k
I investigated India’s DEADLY BURNING city in this video :
https://youtu.be/XopdRESIJc4