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How did they come to publish their own paper?
2002, there was a study conference held by CHETNA
an NGO that aims to help the children in slums. Among
the participants, there were some
children from a
slum
in South Delhi. They were shocked to learn that adults
had no idea about what really goes on in a slum! To
their disappointment, the children also learned that the
media did not cover the issue at all! So they decided to
join a project proposed by CHETNA. It was a
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challenging
plan to start a newspaper to let people know about the
terrible conditions of kids living in the slums.
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That is how Balaknama started. The children chose
this name in the hope that their paper would serve
as "the voice of children." In fact, their articles have
sometimes had a substantial impact on society. In 15
2015, a shocking article appeared in Balaknama. It
was about slum kids forced by police officers to remove
bodies after railroad accidents. The mainstream media
reported on the article and the government finally acted
and stopped the police.
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nsion Check
id the children learn at a study conference held by CHETNA?
roject did CHETNA propose?
d the children name the newspaper Balaknama?
