Jamshedpur, Apr 22:
Tata Steel's Tribal Cultural Society has launched ‘Project Aakansha' to
facilitate the education of children of ethnic communities in the area.
Being a unique initiative in education, the society aims to improve the
condition of children belonging to primitive Sabar and Birhor tribes,
who have no access to various benefits, including education, officials
said.
The Society has brought together under this umbrella, the children of
eight villages, including Gobarghusi, Dongageral, Chhotabanki,
Loraidungri, Patipani, Burudih, Dholkocha and Oppo, in Patamda block of
East Singhbhum district, as well as Birhor colony of West Bokaro.
The Project was launched by Tata Steel Vice-President,
Mr Varun Jha, and Ms Surekha Nerurkar, President, All-India Women's
Conference and wife of Tata Steel Managing Director, Mr H. M. Nerurkar,
at a function held here last evening. In all, 128 tribal children have
been admitted to four different schools, including Holy Cross School,
Chowka; Loyola School, Chaira Dhalbhumgarh; St Thomas School, Gamharia;
and St Roberts School, Hazaribagh.
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