The Education Signature Program was replicated in 2016 in Noamundi and Jagannathpur, two blocks of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. The Program was funded by The Hans Foundation (via TSRDS) and Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) for its first three years. Subsequently, it is entirely funded by TSF. In December 2021, the Program expanded to cover all 18 blocks of West Singhbhum district.
West Singhbhum is a predominantly tribal district with 67.31% ST population (2011 census). In 2018, NITI Aayog ranked West Singhbhum in a low position of 70 among 101 aspirational districts of India. West Singhbum’s composite score is a mere 33.44% and its educational score is an alarming 44.60%. Some areas of the district are rife with left wing extremist violence.
Impact
767
habitations have become child labor free or every child is in school
21590
out of school children brought back to school
124683
children part of our foundational learning intervention
140776
children have participated in our various learning interventions
826
government school teachers trained
19,348
School Managment Committee (SMC) members oriented in their roles and responsibilities
2,354
Gram Panchayat members oriented and taking forward the education agenda
100
anganwadi workers trained
6
Community Education Resource Centres established as a ‘window to the world’ for remote tribal villages, connecting children and youth with rich online and off-line resources, and creating opportunities for improvement of self and community
West Singhbhum
