Socioeconomic Marginalization in India

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  • Portrait of a young man with dark hair, light brown skin, and a slight beard, wearing a black shirt, against a plain light background.

    Abhishek

    ENGINEERING DEGREE

    Abhishek’s father is a driver and his mother works for daily wages. Abhishek sees education as a fundamental investment, and he now has the opportunity to pursue an engineering degree on a Tiyara scholarship.

    The GATE exam Abhishek refers to in the video is a General Aptitude Test in Engineering that leads to higher opportunities:

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  • A young man with dark, wavy hair and brown eyes standing against a plain light-colored wall. He is wearing a light purple T-shirt with a graphic of a blue race car and the words 'Extreme Speed' and 'Circuit' printed on it.

    Samarth

    COMMERCE DEGREE

    Pursuing a Commerce degree, Samarth aims to become a successful Financial Manager. He enjoys going on treks in the Mussoorie hills near where he lives.

  • A young girl in a blue school uniform smiling with her arms crossed.

    Sakshi

    NURSING DEGREE

    Sakshi is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse. She describes herself as hardworing and says she’d like to help people in any way she can.

  • A young woman standing outdoors near a river or canal, wearing a black outfit and scarf, smiling, holding a smartphone and wearing a smartwatch.

    Sharon

    Sharon, the daughter of a small-town pastor and homemaker, dreams of serving the sick and poor through a career in nursing but lacks the financial means to afford her education.

    She completed intermediate studies with good grades and is now pursuing a B.Sc. Nursing degree to achieve her goal. Her family earns a modest income, and with her father's school closing down, their financial struggles have deepened.