Education in India – in pictures

Children walk to school in the slum district of Madanpur Khadar.
Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Gulafsha's mother pays for private tuition, despite the family's poverty.
Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Meena was banned from going to lessons because her parents worried for her 'honour' whilst walking to school.
Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

A young girl at home in the bustling district of Madanpur Khadar, New Delhi. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

The walk to school can be a daunting prospect in Madanpur Khadar. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Children in class at Madanpur Khadar primary school. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Girls leave morning lessons. While roughly as many girls attend primary school as boys, the gap widens as they get older. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Madanpur Khadar primary school, which is one of many that suffer from a lack of teachers. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Overcrowded classes at Madanpur Khadar primary school. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Schoolgirls in Madanpur Khadar. Many girls complain of being teased on the way to school. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

Pupils on their way to school by rickshaw. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian