Awareness rally organised to prevent students from dropping out
An awareness rally was held in the hill village of Kongadai to encourage students to continue their education and prevent dropouts. The event was organized by VET Arts and Science College and the NGO SUDAR, featuring participation from local students and officials.
Why it matters
It highlights grassroots efforts to improve educational retention rates in rural and tribal areas of India.
An awareness rally was organised in Kongadai, a hill village in Bargur block of Anthiyur taluk, on Thursday to prevent students from dropping out. The rally was jointly organised by VET Arts and Science College and Sathyamangalam-based non-governmental organisation Service Unit for Development Activities (SUDAR).
The rally, led by SUDAR director S.C. Nataraj, was inaugurated by S. Selvakumar, a member of the Tamil Nadu Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Viswanathan, representing the District Child Protection Officer, and Gopalan, in-charge headmaster of Kongadai Tribal Residential Higher Secondary School, spoke on the occasion.
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