Project Brief: The project aims to improve the total education environment in the panchayat through the implementation of Community Based Education model and Self-Governance
Project Type: Community Based Interventions (description)
Primary Focus: to go to formal school (description)

Secondary Focus: health and cleanliness

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Yale

Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Ajay Dalmia
Co-Steward: Naresh Devnani
Project Partner(s): Dr. Motilal Dash
Project Address: Gyanganga
Jherli, Rajasthan
Stewarding Chapter: Yale

Jherli is one of the most backward and underdeveloped Gram Panchayats of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. It consists of three villages - Jherli, Raila and Garinda. The total population of these villages is more than 5,000 including 419 school going children. The basic occupations of the villagers are cultivation, daily-wage labor and small business. Unemployment, illiteracy, poverty, low status of women and lack of accessibility to basic facilities are some of the major indicators of backwardness visible in these villages. Even though most of the villagers understand the need for educating their children for a better future dilapidated school buildings, lack of sufficient number of teachers, absence of basic amenities and proper environment for learning deters them from sending their children to school.
The primary objective of the project is to improve the quality of primary and secondary education. The project is led by a team from BITS, Pilani in India. Project governance ensures funds transparency and periodic updates.