Helping students in rural communities in India stay in school
Credits: © Bala Vikasa, India, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected vulnerable populations in rural India and created barriers to continuing education for children in these communities. With Canada’s support, worked to keep children in rural India in school by enhancing COVID-19 safety measures.
The organization helped make schools in rural India a safer place for children by providing protective, monitoring and hygiene measures. These include infrared thermometers to check body temperature before students enter the schools, automated sanitizer machines, and foot-operated handwashing stations. They provided COVID-19 information and helped set up student committees to ensure safety measures were followed.
Within just 15 days of launching the program, school attendance increased by 85%. In total, over 69,000 students benefited from the COVID-19 measures brought about because of Canada’s support.
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