How we choose and vote today impacts not just us but also the generations to come. Don't let 2019 be just another year. Make it a year for change, change for good. Vote for a government that makes free and quality Education and Healthcare for all a priority. Let the real test of true democracy be quality Essential services like Education and Healthcare for all – Not for urban, rich or a privileged few but for all.
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In India general elections for the 17th Lok Sabha are due to be held between April and May 2019. Elections for the state assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha will also be held simultaneously with the general elections.
Your support today will help Oxfam India work with the government and elected representatives to bring political commitment for free and quality Education and Healthcare for all.
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Get as many political parties and candidates – both national and state - to sign the pledge cards and make Education and Healthcare primary focus areas of their governance.
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Pratima Devi is a resident of Kaushal Nagar, Patna. She lives with her husband, Ranjeet Kumar, a driver, and their daughter Shanti, a 14-year-old student studying in 8th standard. The couple wanted a male child so they planned a pregnancy after 14 years of having their first child. Pratima got pregnant and followed all the instructions given by the doctors of Phulwari Sharif Primary Health Centre during her pregnancy.
When advised for an ultrasound, they visited a private institution as the said facility was not available at the PHC. The couple were delighted as they got to know that they were expecting twin babies. In her final trimester, Pratima Devi felt labour pain. Ranjeet rushed his wife to the Phulwari Sharif PHC on a private vehicle as the government ambulance wasn't available on call. When they reached the PHC, they were asked to wait as the doctor wasn't present. She, in excruciating labour pain, was compelled to wait for more than an hour.
Nearly two crore children are out-of-school in India* and most of them belong to the marginalized sector where families struggle to provide a day's meal *(As per NSS data).
Due to household responsibilities and lack of basic facilities, quality education, safety and awareness, children especially girls drop out of school. Rani* is one of them. Read her story and how she is not giving up on her dream of education.
Meet 16-year-old Rani. She hails from a small village in Raibareli, Uttar Pradesh. She remembers her school days and dreams of completing her education. Due to financial constraints and household responsibilities, Rani had to drop out of school after completing the seventh standard.