On a happier note, the session has calmed down a bit. People have understood that girl child is being discriminated against.

We’re talking about girl children from villages who are not sent to school due to various reasons like parents disillussioned, lack of toilets etc.

Theres Piyush from Satyam who’s bewildered to know that there are ordinary kids not going to school, since he was working with HIV + children going to school.

So, we come to an organisation - NanhiKali - who work with Girl Child Education. Here’s there website - www.nanhikali.org and the parent organisation - www.naandi.org.

Good luck girl kids in villages out there!

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The discussion diverted from Girl Child Education to the Education system in India. I agree that formal education in India is not the best in the world, but instead of cribbing about the education system in India, why dont we look at the positive aspects?

The barcampers in this session now agree that some sort of formal education is the least we can do. But again, many people are making sweeping generalisations that all girl children are sent to school.

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Hi all,

I’m in Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, attending BarCampBangalore6.

Session Blogathon was a nice one

Now I’m in a session called GIrl Child Education, and its boiling…

Hi all,
OK, this is a digest update because I haven’t been blogging for a while.

First off, this blog is now running of Wordpress 2.5.0. A review coming up in a few days.

Second, I’m right now attending MMSC, Manipal. Its a New Media conference, and I’m here to catch the finer points of my favourite field. Also to publicise Blogathon India.

Third, BarCampBangalore6 is coming up, and planning on attending it. Need to rush from Manipal back to Bangalore for that.

Fourth, something huge (hopefully) is going to happen in the Indian blogosphere - Blogathon India. Check out the website, and please participate

Will try to live blog for these events. But meanwhile, check my twitter : http://twitter.com/neogarfield

Peace!