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This fast-paced documentary series follows a remarkable year in two contrasting schools in Pune, one of the world's fastest growing cities. Pune is one of the Information Technology Centres of Indi...a and the world. This is making the city of four million people grow exponentially. We follow Delap, the father of one of our pupils, as he spends his nights working in a call centre, using the pseudonym "Derek" and helping Americans with their travel plans. It brings in money but means he hardly sees his beloved son. Meanwhile, Mrs Kapur, headteacher of Bhojwani, sees all this growth damaging her beloved city, clogging up the streets and creating a rift between the haves and have-nots of Pune; and, as she says, it's all being achieved "on the backs of poorly-paid teachers".
This fast-paced documentary series follows a remarkable year in two contrasting schools in Pune, one of the world's fastest growing cities. Pune is one of the Information Technology Centres of Indi...a and the world. This is making the city of four million people grow exponentially. We follow Delap, the father of one of our pupils, as he spends his nights working in a call centre, using the pseudonym "Derek" and helping Americans with their travel plans. It brings in money but means he hardly sees his beloved son. Meanwhile, Mrs Kapur, headteacher of Bhojwani, sees all this growth damaging her beloved city, clogging up the streets and creating a rift between the haves and have-nots of Pune; and, as she says, it's all being achieved "on the backs of poorly-paid teachers".
| Series: | Indian school |
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| Published: | 2007 |
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| Duration: | 00:29:10 |
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| Producer: | Emma D'eath |
| Narrator: | Nikki Bedi |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/indianschool/index.html |
| Keyword(s): | Kalmadi Shamrao High School; Rewachand Bhojwani Academy |
| Subject terms: | Education--India; Schools--India; Pune (India) |
| Production number: | JOUA455D |
| Videofinder number: | 7547 |
| Available to public: | no |
