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Mesram Adivasi Plan English-Medium School Upgrade With College
The Mesram Adivasi community has started a school near the Nagoba temple.
They want to make it bigger and eventually add a college and hostel.
Community members will donate money to support the plan.
The school currently teaches nearly 71 children up to Class 4 in English.
Orphaned Adivasi children can study there for free.
The school also helps students prepare for Navodaya, Sainik and Ekalavya schools.
Leaders say they want children to receive good education and compete in a changing world.
They also want students to continue valuing their traditional languages.
The school is run without seeking profit.
The Mesram Adivasi clan plans to expand Sri Nagoba School of Excellence into a college with hostel facilities.
The initiative will be funded through voluntary donations, following the community’s ₹6 crore contribution to the Nagoba temple.
The school began this year beside the temple and currently has nearly 71 students through Class 4.
Orphaned Adivasi children receive free education, while the school charges other families a nominal fee.
The institution aims to provide quality English-medium education while preserving Gondi, Koya, Kolami and other mother tongues.
- Who
- The Mesram Adivasi clan, its elders, community members and the Nagoba Mesram Clan Employees' Association.
- What
- They plan to expand Sri Nagoba School of Excellence into a college of excellence with hostel facilities.
- Where
- The school is beside the Nagoba temple at Keslapur village in Indravelli mandal of Adilabad district.
- When
- The school started this year, and the expansion plans are now being organized.
- Why
- To provide quality English-medium education, improve opportunities for future generations and preserve Adivasi mother tongues.
Key facts
- Current enrollment
- Nearly 71 students
- Current classes
- English-medium education through Class 4
- Planned expansion
- A college of excellence and hostel facilities
- Funding plan
- Voluntary donations from Mesram clan families and community members
- Temple contribution
- The community mobilised ₹6 crore for the Nagoba temple
- Support for orphans
- Orphaned Adivasi students receive free education
- Operating model
- The school is run on a no-profit, no-loss basis
Quotes
Mesram Venkatrao
Nagoba Alaya Samsthan Peetadipathi and Mesram community leader
“We did not use government funds for construction of the sanctum sanctorum of Nagoba temple to ensure the sanctity of the temple and retain our traditional rights over the temple”
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