Commitment is an act and not a word
And walking the talk, the Dell Technologies CSR Head, APJ, Archana Sahay met up with the Jharkhand Field Facilitators who have been implementing on ground the ICT program to skill the girl students of KGBV residential hostels from grade 8-10.
Archana, herself being from the state of Jharkhand could relate to the infrastructural and systemic issues with the #school system and the #economic challenges the state continues to grapple with. These continue to be road blockers despite the best intentions of Dell and India Literacy Project to make a meaningful impact.
Here is where the Jharkhand team earned appreciation and respect from dell team for their indomitable spirit in overcoming multiple challenges in reaching out to the remotest locations to ensure that the girl students of KGBV can not only dream big but are also empowered to work towards making their dreams a reality.
Archana also emphasized the importance of education with the facilitators and impressed upon how #education is a passport to better quality of life, sharing her own personal experience and how her parents stretched their resources and means to ensure she got the best education which helped her achieve her dreams while being a role model for others.
The Jharkhand Facilitators shared their field experiences and the challenges they face as majority of the students come from tribal backgrounds and from very impoverished communities.
Also, with most teachers being either on contract or employed as temporary teachers, there is a huge learning gap to fill. Language is another barrier as most students speak Santali, Mythili and other local dialects, and learning Hindi and English are therefore a major challenge.
The ILP-Dell project has addressed these limitations through the development of educational resources and is immensely grateful to dell for this enriching partnership. The ICT tools in Hindi, #careerguidance exposure and spoken English modules are enabling students to skill themselves appropriately.
The consistent support from Dell CSR team bears testimony of their focus on underserved students and increasing their access to a high-quality #education
Also, for the Jharkhand team, it was a wonderful experience as they got a broader exposure with their visit to rural and urban government schools of Karnataka.
