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Down Study Lane

very evening, Sudhir Suhas Adelkar, a resident of the BDD chawls in Mumbai, heads with his books to a narrow lane in Worli located behind the R.A. Podar Ayurved Medical College building. By the time he reaches the Sudam Kalu Ahire road, many other youngsters are already there, each occupying small portions of the tree-lined pavement. Hailing from various parts of the city, these children, mostly from chawls, slums and thousands of lower-income families that populate the city, gather here for a sincere undertaking: studying. In a

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