A total of 970 children from the special backward tribe Pahadi Korwa and Bihore from Chhattisgarh are deriving benefits of education through different schemes of the state government.
The Jashpur District Administration had made efforts to bring the children of special backward tribes residing in remote areas to mainstream education.
They are from Bagicha, Sanna and Path areas. They have been admitted in ashram and hostel schools including Swami Atmanand Excellent English and Hindi Medium Schools, an official communication said on Sunday
These children are provided free of cost food, uniforms, textbooks, notebooks and scholarships. Sports facilities have also been made available.
The Eklavya Archery Academy has been established in the district.
The children have been given admission in ‘Sankalp Shikshan Sansthan’ run by the district administration to facilitate their medical and engineering studies.