Even though many countries around the world have taken such strong and progressive steps, India is one of the 36 countries where it is still not a criminal offence.
A project by the Telangana State Prisons Department is helping tackle the social stigma which prevents ex-inmates from accessing employment and housing after being released from prison by hiring them to run a local petrol station.
History tells us that brilliance, achievement, innovation, and excellence are never the exclusive domain of either cities or villages. This heartwarming story of a school in the deep interiors of West Bengal is a story of hope for education, and how it turned into a transformative force.