The ongoing conflict between Maoist insurgents and government forces is disrupting the education of tens of thousands of India's most marginalized children. The Maoists - known as Naxalites - a longstanding, pan-Indian armed militant movement, are targeting and blowing up state-run schools. At the same time, police and paramilitary forces are disrupting education for long periods by occupying schools as part of anti-Naxalite operations.