Sunaina Rawat, a 14-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh's Mohanlalganj, talks about the agricultural issues her village is facing. She is not a voter but she is living every single election issue first-hand. A seventh-grader, Sunaina says she wishes to become a doctor when she grows up because her fellow villagers can't afford healthcare expenses. "A large number of people fall ill in the village. People here can't afford to pay a lot for their treatment," she says. Sunaina and her family embody the story of a scheduled caste voter in the state that will be important in deciding who governs India next after the results for the national are announced on May 23.
12-year-old Sunaina Rawat, from an Uttar Pradesh village, is determined to become a doctor
Sunaina says she wishes to become a doctor because her fellow villagers can't afford healthcare expenses
Hundreds of you came forward and donated so generously for Sunaina’s education
She has now joined Prerna Girls School in Lucknow, 35 km from her home
Sunaina loves her new school and is working hard to catch up with the rest of the class