Education is the ladder that helps youth climb towards a better future. But what happens when the rungs of that ladder are broken by hammers such as caste, class and other social barriers that make learning an uphill battle? 

For many children from marginalised communities in India, school isn’t always enough to bridge the gaps life throws at them. According to the most recent report published by the Ministry of Finance, dropout rates at the primary level (Standard 1-5) stands at 1.9 per cent, 5.2 per cent at the upper primary level (Standard 6-8), and 14.1 per cent in secondary school (Standard 9-10).