Vedanta Aluminium’s Project Vidya Benefits 1,800 Plus Students in Jharsuguda and Sundargarh
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 27: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is strengthening learning outcomes across government schools in Jharsuguda and Sundargarh through Project Vidya, its education initiative launched in April 2025. Focused on foundational literacy and numeracy along with core subjects such as Mathematics, Science, and English, the programme has reached over 1,800 students across 17 [...]
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 27: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is strengthening learning outcomes across government schools in Jharsuguda and Sundargarh through Project Vidya, its education initiative launched in April 2025. Focused on foundational literacy and numeracy along with core subjects such as Mathematics, Science, and English, the programme has reached over 1,800 students across 17 rural schools by improving classroom engagement and student-teacher ratios through the deployment of 20 additional educators.
Sundargarh has a high dropout rate, necessitating a targeted focus on foundational learning and a strengthened student-teacher ratio to address the risk. Aligned with these priorities, Project Vidya has contributed to a notable rise in school attendance, from 64% to 76% in Lakhanpur block and from 66% to 82% in Hemgir block, demonstrating meaningful progress towards improved retention and sustained learning outcomes.
The project covers rural schools, including Govt. U.P.S Mundherkhet, Govt. U.P.S Bhograkachhar, Govt. P.S Ghogharpalli, Govt. P.S Rengalpani, Govt. UGHS Chhatabar, Govt. U.P.S Bileimunda in Ghogharpalli; Govt. P.S Jamkhani and Govt. U.G.H.S Jharpalam in Jamkhani; and Govt. UPS Kudaloi, Govt. SSD High School Banjari, Banjari Ashram School, Grindola Ashram School, Govt. PS Grindola, Govt. UPS Karlakhaman, Govt. PS Mohanpur, Govt. UPS Bartap, and Kudaloi Ashram School in Kuraloi, Jharsuguda district.
