The government's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan - Education for All Programme mandates compulsory education for children aged between six to 14 years. It was observed in surveys that students drop out of school before approaching high school. Those who finish high school often lack the skill set to get jobs and sustain themselves. With the motive to integrate students across India by digitising the educational process, the District Administration of Banka, Bihar launched an initiative called ‘Unnayan, Banka’ to make the youth more employable. With the motto, ‘Quality Education for All - the initiative targets the youth, especially those at the bottom of the social hierarchy, using latest technologies. Many students in the district did not have access to good quality teachers or schools, The literacy rate in rural areas is 57.63%, while the average literacy of the district is 58.17% as per 2011 Census, and these ‘literates’ too were jobless. ‘The ‘Unnayan Banka’ initiative aims to educate everyone who feels left out.. Read More