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Himachal Pradesh – Sirmaur

Sirmaur is the most south-eastern district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is largely mountainous and rural, with 90% of its population living in villages. Agriculture is the backbone of economy here. Sirmaur district has a population of 530,164 .The district has a population density of 188 inhabitants per square kilometre  . Sirmaur has a sex

Chattisgarh

Chattisgarh has experienced continuous social unrest for the past several years.  The worst affected have been girls of this state.  However, thanks to IIMPACT’s intervention in Raigarh, a large number of tribal girls have been able to get an education. IIMPACT currently runs 50 Learning Centres in Raigarh.

Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh, IIMPACT works in Sheopur District and Khargone which have a record of lowest female literacy rates in 2001 and 2011 Censuses. IIMPACT runs 95 learning centres in the Badoda Block of District Sheopur. The project area lies in between Ranthambore National Park on one side and the Palpur-Kuno wildlife sanctuary on the

West Bengal

IIMPACT runs 40 Learning Centres in 40 villages of the Diamond Harbor Block of South 24 Parganas District in West Bengal, approximately 40 kilometers from Kolkata. The project was inaugurated on 21st January 2011 in village Patra where hundreds of children and their parents from neighboring villages were present in full force. District 24 Parganas

Orissa

IIMPACT runs 20 Learning Centers in the tribal, hilly villages of District Gajapati in Orissa. This entire area is set in the most inaccessible mountainous terrain and represents very low female literacy rates. The schools are either completely absent in the tribal forest villages or are situated far away, making it difficult for girls to

Bihar

Kishanganj is one of the least female literate districts in the country where a mere 18% of the girls are educated. Lack of motivation on the part of the parents coupled with poor accessibility to the existing education schemes are the primary causes for the poor female literacy levels. IIMPACT has introduced 50 Learning Centres