Generation Opportunities For Tribal Girl Children

NYSASDRI has established a residential educational complex since 1997 at Hukumtola village in Bisamkatak block, Rayagada district. Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India is providing support to this special school. There are 155 tribal girls are continuing their primary schooling till 2007-08 session. The education complex provides free boarding at the same campus up to class 5th. Services include food, clothes; accommodation, learning materials, sundry items, and health check-up etc. 106 girl students successfully completed their primary education, and enrolled in upper middle classes till 2007-08 session. Teaching is imparted through formal education processes as per the course curriculum, in addition to extra-curricular activities. The official formalities to declare it a full-fledge primary school are underway.

A management committee, comprising of local community leaders looks after the activities of the Education Centre. Parents meet the teachers twice a year to discuss on the progress of their children. The dedicated teachers put efforts in motivating and sensitizing the community towards children’s education.

Apart from this, an Adult Education Centre for Tribal Women is running next to the Educational Complex. Its sole mission is imparting non-formal education to women. The programme has benefited more than 100 tribal women.