News From India

The TGC-India cohort has a Facebook page, where we have all been posting articles, videos and information. I just want to share some of those items here. The following article came to me through the Zite app, which collects news according to user-specified preferences. It's about a huge coal company in India planning to install solar panels at its facilities, and also to build a solar power plant.

The World's Biggest Coal Company is Turning to Solar Power to Lower its Bill

This one is more whimsical: about ear-cleaners on the street in Mumbai.

On a more serious note, the following story from The Times of India claims that Andhra Pradesh, the state of which Hyderabad, my main destination, is the capital, is "one of the most notorious states for women trafficking in the country." Thousands of women and girls disappear every year. Some are found, but apparently most are not. 

93% of Missing Women and Girls Remain Unfound in AP

This issue ties in with one of the essential questions that I am bringing with me: How does education in India, and specifically Hyderabad, address gender inequality? I am curious to learn how widely this issue is addressed, and whether curriculum addresses it.