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More than 100 children from the Bharvad community, the tribe of Shepherd came from Gujarat, who lived in Maharashtra was rejected in two Zilla Parishad schools in the Nagpur district.
However, rejection seems to have come as a hidden blessing for many others like them.
The problem was taken by the Minister of State for School Education and Women and the construction of Bachu Kadu’s children, which on Thursday directing the Ministry of Education officials here to not only complete acceptance but also ensure that children from other groups living on the outskirts of society are seen and registered .
This is what happened.
Bharvads has lived in Vidarbha since generation generations.
Drought often in Gujarat has caused their migration.
Lately, there have been initiatives from community leaders to educate their children formally.
Children usually manage with informal learning at home in Gujarati.
Those who have better get their children educated in private schools, but a number of other people live in deep Hinterland, said community members.
Still considered outsiders, there are many TIFF incidents with grazing locals.
When Bharvad who lives in Kaldongri, a village for 20 km from the city, tries to make their children admit at Zilla Parishad’s school, the locals objected.
Parents threaten to pull their ward from school if Bharvad’s children are taken.
Shepherd has the same experience in the second village in Umred Taluka.
Dilip Membe, Sarpanch Village Kaldongri, confirmed such attitude by villagers.
“It is the decision of the school committee, which includes parents too.
Culture and their way of life is different from us.
Learning together may be detrimental to our children,” he said.
“I understand that children are innocent and even they have the right to education.
They can be accommodated in other schools.
Why is it in Kaldongri alone? They speak different languages.
Some of them are older, but must be put into junior class.
How If they hit other children, “he said.
Membe recognizes the locals fighting with Bharvads, mainly due to grazing livestock.
“Their flocks are big and sometimes even damage the plants.
They leave a little after local livestock.
The police complained about them normally.
A few years ago, a fight had caused murder,” he said.
“Previously, we used to live a semi-nomadic life, but now it has been settled in Kaldongri.
The ordinary children learned whatever they could when we returned to Gujarat to meet Kin.
But it was hardly helpful, so we decided to put them on Village school …
but the locals oppose, “said one of Bharvads.
Speaking fluently Marathi, he said Bharvads, many of which were born here, now live a living life.
There are 35 homesteads in Kaldongri.
Ramabhai Jograna, a community leader, said, “Our people are nomadic.
Now the younger generation needs to be given the opportunity to be educated.” He thanked Kadu to move.
“We will also ensure that there is no friction with the locals.
I have met Sarpanch, who now agreed,” he said.
“It was a very frustrating experience for me.
Even the locals in the second, refuse to enter.
It’s good that Minster has intervened.
A report must be submitted to Him in a week,” said Gaikwad, a Baltrakshak.
There is a bag where they live with peace, he said.
BalraKshak is a post assigned to Zilla Parishad school teacher and their work is to find children who do not have access to education and take them to school.
Gaikwad, who saw Bharvad’s children, had made Nodal officers follow the direction of Kadu.