Jasmine Fields or Education, a Tough Choice in India’s South

Children in India go to labour in fields and factories instead of attending school.
Jasmine Fields or Education, a Tough Choice in India’s South
Venus Upadhayaya
11/1/2011
Updated:
10/1/2015
<a><img class="size-medium wp-image-1795426 " title="Children in India&#39s Arundhatiyar community often do labor instead of going to school in order to help support their families. (Venus Upadhayaya/The Epoch Times)" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/IMG_2254.JPG" alt="Children in India&#39s Arundhatiyar community often do labor instead of going to school in order to help support their families. (Venus Upadhayaya/The Epoch Times)" width="575" height="383"/></a>
Children in India's Arundhatiyar community often do labor instead of going to school in order to help support their families. (Venus Upadhayaya/The Epoch Times)

Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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