ONE BUS TO PROMOTE GIRLS ACCESS TO SCHOOL AND SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, & MATHEMATICS (STEAM) EDUCATION IN KEESARA, INDIA.
In the rural region of Keesara, Andhra Pradesh, located in east-central India, lies our La Salle English Medium primary and secondary school.
Our students hail from over 25 neighboring villages, where their parents rely on subsistence farming for a living. Attending school is a significant challenge for children and youth in this area, and even more so for girls. Due to fragile family economic conditions and the long, often dangerous distances, many girls are forced to stay home to assist with household chores and care for younger siblings, missing out on the opportunity to pursue their dreams and build a better future.
To address this, the school aims to implement a students transport service to accompany students safely to and from school, with a particular focus on increasing girls’ participation and ensuring they have equal access to education.
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Additionally, the school has established a STEM classroom to encourage girls to engage in science and technology, fields where they are often underrepresented.
The transport service is essential in ensuring that they can access this new resource and fully benefit from the opportunities it offers.
According to the World Economic Forum, true gender equality will only be achieved in 2158. We can’t afford to wait that long. Girls’ education cannot wait anymore.
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