Special School For Tribal Women  

AID - Jharkhand (Palamau & Singhbhum Chapter)

 

The tribals in Singhbhum district of Jharkhandare predominantly dependent on the forest produce. Women and girl children are involved in collecting forest produce throughout the seasons in the year. The girl children are also responsible for taking care of their siblings and for domestication. Due to these reasons they are not participating in schools and are deprived of basic edcuation. In this scenario AID has started 20 special schools for girl children
in the region.

These special schools are catering not only to the basic educational needs of the girl children but are also focussing on their health and hygiene. The schools are made flexible so that they can attend the schools regularly according to their convenience.

Around 744 children have enrolled in these centres. It has been possible due to the motivation given to the parents to enable their girl children to attend the schools. Now atleast these children a enable to get some respite from their regular work and are able to read and write.

The impact of the programmes are known from the increased awareness about the deep rooted discriminatory practices on the basis of gender difference. It further helped them to know their problems. Many of their health improved as a result of the work. The parents are also empowered to deal with their problems by them.