Poor students in Prayagraj forced to sell blood for coaching fees, Congress tells NHRC
Students, mostly from rural, low-income families, were selling blood, sometimes two to four times a month, to pay steep coaching fees, besides hostel and mess charges, the party’s memorandum to the NHRC says
The Hindu · · 1 min read ·
Students, mostly from rural, low-income families, were selling blood, sometimes two to four times a month, to pay steep coaching fees, besides hostel and mess charges, the party’s memorandum to the NHRC says
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