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Children from rural villages in Tamil Nadu participated in a contest to voice their opinions on issues affecting their communities. The children of Marandapalli Village identified problems with the roads in their village, categorizing and documenting their conditions. They temporarily filled some road pits with sand to improve vital transportation. The children created pictures and charts to petition the village leadership about permanently improving the road conditions.Ind eng-848-ppt
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