Tweet Leh, Dec 11 (IANS) Fascinated by the accounts of trekking undertaken by her husband in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, its vast open spaces, sub-zero temperatures and stark beauty, Sujata Sahu, an infotech professional, followed his example and got hooked. Every trekking trip made by Sahu since 2010 revealed facets of the harsh reality. Ladakhis eked out a bare existence in one of the world's harshest environments, steeped in poverty and illiteracy. Realising the value of literacy, they even approached complete strangers to tutor their children in reading and writing skills so that they could get jobs and lead a better life. Most of Ladakh's 981 far-flung schools did little to...
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