The naxals want to get rid of educational institutions in rural areas as it makes easier for them to brainwash and misguide illiterate people into joining their outfits. Bhagabandi, a village in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, is considered a naxal stronghold. For years the naxals have been trying disrupt education in the area by blowing up school buildings and threatening teachers. Despite all this the villagers are keen to educate their children so that they can have a better future.
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