Tribal students from Hasanur to visit Chennai for educational exposure
Fifty tribal students from the Hasanur Hills are traveling to Chennai for an educational exposure visit organized by the NGO READ. The program aims to build confidence and provide students with insights into higher education and career opportunities at institutions like IIT Madras.
Why it matters
Educational outreach programs for marginalized communities are essential for bridging the opportunity gap and fostering social mobility.
Fifty tribal students from Classes IX to XII in the Hasanur Hills will undertake an educational exposure visit to Chennai from September 29 to October 1.
Organised by the Sathyamangalam-based NGO, Rights Education and Development Centre (READ), the visit will include 25 girls and 25 boys from tribal communities in the Hasanur area. READ Director R. Karuppasamy said the students would be accompanied by four staff members. For many of the students, the visit would be their first visit to Chennai and major higher educational institutions, he said.
The students will visit the Madras School of Social Work (MSSW), where they will participate in sessions on psychosocial well-being, confidence-building and personal development, and interact with professors. A cultural and arts learning programme facilitated by the Neelam Foundation is also planned. The students will also visit Marina Beach.
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