Tata Steel's Tribal Cultural Society has introduced project Aakansha to provide education to children of ethnic communities in the area, aiming improvement in the condition of children belonging to primitive Sabar and Birhor tribes, who have no access to various benefits, including education.
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.
Tata Steel Vice-President Varun Jha has formally launched the project. 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.
