This Single Mother Was Denied School Admission

Brut India

When she applied for her son's admission to a new school, she was told that single parents like her weren't accepted. Sujata Mohite spoke to Brut India about her shocking case.

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00:00Why can't you handle single parents?

00:11I told you.

00:13But tell me one reason why you can't handle single parents.

00:16It's not possible because we are not able to handle single parents.

00:20It's a big problem.

00:22Why can't we handle?

00:23Our children come to school, study and then come home in the evening.

00:27It's not possible to handle single parents.

00:29Why can't you handle single parents?

00:37I am separated from my husband for the last 4 years.

00:40I am looking for him. He is not with me.

00:43Why can't you handle single parents?

00:52He used to have an ICSE board.

00:55Now I need a state board because his education is going to ICSE board.

00:59It's going very hard.

01:00I am not able to give him time for his lessons.

01:04I am not able to understand him.

01:06I have to understand him first and then I have to make him understand.

01:09That's why I am converting him to a state board.

01:12Because I am studying in a state board.

01:14Why can't you handle single parents?

01:26I asked him, why did you bring single parents?

01:29I told him that I didn't want to bring single parents.

01:31Why can't you handle single parents?

01:45If you are a single parent, you should be admitted.

01:48I don't have to answer to you, right?

01:51I don't have to answer to you.

02:21I don't want him to get angry with my children.

02:25I don't want him to participate in other activities.

02:30I don't want him to focus on his education.

02:32I don't want this to happen.

02:51I don't want this to happen.

03:05This culture of bringing single parents out of the society is not good.

03:12We need a father's number.

03:14A father should be available there.

03:16A father should have a job profile.

03:20A father should have a job profile.

03:23A father should have a job profile.

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