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The Big Picture: A school apart

September 07, 2014 9:36 am

Until last year, Amboli village celebrated Independence Day at its panchayat school. That was before it realised 32 HIV+ students were on its rolls. A year on, they are the only children left.

Officials rush to school to end protests against admission to HIV+ kids

July 07, 2013 5:29 am

District officials have rushed to Amboli village in Surat district where parents of children studying in a government primary school have been staging a week-long protest against the admission of 22 HIV+ children.

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Amboli Village in Surat - A School Apart

September 07, 2014 11:49 am

Until last year, Amboli village in Surat celebrated Independence Day at its panchayat school. That was before it realised 32 HIV+ students were on its rolls.

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