Former child miner wins Princess Diana award for setting up school

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Children as young as 5 are put to work in India's mica mines. FMTNews Mumbai India

Many families living in extreme poverty rely on their children to work in India’s mica mines.

He was among 23 young Indians recognised in this week’s Diana Awards, set up to honour young people who have demonstrated their ability to inspire and mobilise new generations to serve their communities. Indian law forbids children below the age of 18 working in mines and other hazardous industries, but many families living in extreme poverty rely on children to boost household income.

His school has since grown and offers classes up to age nine or 10, with about 100 children enrolled currently. He named it after the founder of the charity that rescued him — Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi.The award has already created a buzz in Murmu’s village, and he said he hoped it would help.

 

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