Malda's Ratua Girls Get High School! Secondary Education Now Local

• Ratua Junior Girls' High School in Malda's Ratua 1 Block upgraded to a full high school (up to 10th grade).
• Previously, girls had to stop education after 8th grade or travel far due to lack of a local high school.
• Ashish Kundu, former president of the District Primary Education Council, spearheaded the upgrade efforts.
• The upgrade fulfills a long-standing demand from local residents and students like Rishita Biswas.
• Girls can now pursue secondary education right in their village, fulfilling a dream stalled since the school's 2008 inception.

Why It Matters: Ratua girls can now complete secondary education locally, ending a long-standing barrier to higher studies.