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CJP Announces Largest-Ever Campaign to Improve Tribal Schools
CJP has started a campaign to improve schools for tribal children.
Ashutosh Ranka announced the campaign.
Abhijeet Dipke asked volunteers and education experts to help.
The campaign is called “Adivasi School Thik Karo.”
There are 720 Eklavya Model Residential Schools that have been approved.
Only 477 are working, and just 341 have permanent buildings.
More than 28,000 jobs at these schools are still empty.
Tribal students also enroll in higher-secondary and higher education at lower rates than the national averages.
Ashutosh Ranka announced what was described as CJP’s largest-ever campaign for tribal schools.
CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke urged volunteers, educationists and social activists to join the “Adivasi School Thik Karo” campaign.
Of 720 sanctioned Eklavya Model Residential Schools, 477 are functional and 341 have permanent buildings.
More than 28,000 posts remain vacant at the schools, according to Dipke.
The Gross Enrolment Ratio is 51.9% for Scheduled Tribe students at the higher-secondary level and 22.8% in higher education, below national figures.
- Who
- CJP, Ashutosh Ranka, Abhijeet Dipke, volunteers, educationists and social activists.
- What
- CJP announced a campaign to improve education, infrastructure and staffing at tribal schools.
- Where
- The campaign concerns Eklavya Model Residential Schools and tribal education in India.
- When
- The articles provide no specific date.
- Why
- To help ensure tribal children receive quality and dignified education and to address gaps in schools, staffing and enrolment.
Key facts
- Campaign
- “Adivasi School Thik Karo”
- Schools sanctioned
- 720 Eklavya Model Residential Schools
- Functional schools
- 477
- Schools with permanent buildings
- 341
- Vacant posts
- More than 28,000
- Higher-secondary GER
- 51.9% for Scheduled Tribe students, compared with 58.4% nationally
- Higher-education GER
- 22.8% for Scheduled Tribe students, compared with 30% nationally
Quotes
Abhijeet Dipke
CJP representative who highlighted gaps in tribal education
“Adivasi School Thik Karo! We urge all volunteers, educationists and social activists to join this campaign and help ensure that every tribal child gets the quality and dignified education they deserve.”
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