Inspired by the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, the District Administration has taken up an initiative to set the aspiration for the New India right from the schools. By systematic introduction of goal setting process and the right choice of exposure to the upcoming career opportunities, students from poor socio-economic backgrounds are being nurtured to face future challenges. Prakasam is one of the most backward districts in Andhra Pradesh with 32 out of 38 drought-prone mandals with 90% agrarian rural Population. It has one of the highest SC and ST population in the state. The information asymmetry and poor aspiration levels in poor students are leading to serious lack of ambition for higher-level jobs and careers. During ‘Palle Nidra’, a night stay program in Social welfare hostels, it was clearly noticed that every government school confirms to the above and expressed lack of standard study material and poor knowledge of the faculty in career guidance. Majority of Parents with poor economic and social back ground are having limited exposure to guide and advice their wards. in such a scenario, a need-based innovation is ‘MARGADARSHINI’... Read More