The State Resource Centre for Adult and Continuing Education (SRC) Rayagada launched a basic literacy centre at Pradhanisahi, a hamlet under Chelagada panchayat in Gajapati district, where 32 tribal households are staying.
These tribals are poor and depend on shifting cultivation. Coach Hemanti Pradhani undertook to teach around 30 women attending the centre.
They are taught reading and writing and provided with all materials. Now these women are scheduled to appear NIOS (National Institute of Opening Schooling) Assessment Test in March.
Hemanti too is serious to carry all women to sit in the test. Women like Jumila Pradhani (30), Esmani Bhuyan (20), Pramila Pradhani (19), Prasanti Pradhani (25), Sabita Pradhani (35), Ester Pradhani(18) and Jayanti Raita (17) are able to read and write. Besides that, account holders like Sapira Pradhani, Jumila Pradhani, Hemanti Pradhani, Srimati Pradhani, Debanti Pradhani and Espani Pradhani could merge their account in PMJDY (Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana).