Inspiration
Since India is a vast country, both geographically and demographically, government alone cannot bring all children into the fold of education. Even today, 17.7 million children in India are out of school. The retention rate in schools is still abysmally low and a large number of children drop out even before completing class 8. The status of girl child education is even worse as the mindset that girls may not be educated as they are to be eventually married off still prevails in the Indian society. In such a scenario, the role of the civil society becomes all the more important in order to ensure that the benefits of education reach the lowest strata of the society.
Together with existing Government machinery, NGOs can ensure that no child is left behind when it comes to getting education.
CENTAD identified two Government schools viz., GOSIKERE AND DODDABEERANHALLI, in CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA the most backward area as a case study in the year 2014 realized the need of poor and underprivileged got inspired to adopt these schools to educate, prepare and evolve them for their livelihood and quality life.
