Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra a purely dedicated voluntary Organization, founded in 1969 is engaged in creating complete awareness, total upliftment of tribes & making them self-dependent. The tribal society mostly habitats in far away distant places, in deep forests, and in remote places where development could not yet reach after 58 years of independence. Tribes remained illiterate, unaware about health hazards and so remained cut off from the main stream of the society. Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra which is an registered State body of Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, which is the largest voluntary organization of our country, dedicated to voluntary works among tribels. Vanvasi kalyan Kendra’s main objective is to make tribels literate, health conscious, self-dependant and to make them conscious about their identity & cultural heritage so that they can preserve their ancient culture with pride.

The social & political exploitation of tribes have led to great difference between societies, which is causing group rivalries, cast, & creed violence. All these can only stop when awareness for social differences & group collision and bad evils are rooted out. It is very essential that tribes & non-tribes of newly created Jharkhand state should live together in peace & march forward for development, prosperity & bright future of the state & nation.

In these efforts Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra established One Teacher Schools

ONE TEACHER SCHOOL: - Where there is no educational facilities, One Teacher Schools have been established and in those schools one educated & trained man/lady is engaged in teaching boys & girls of village for three hours daily. Children are educated there to have basic educational needs. In these one-teacher schools students are prepared up to class V standard in five years duration.

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ONE TEACHER SCHOOLS financially supported by IDRF

District- CHATRA, JHARKHAND

Sl.No	Block	School/Village	Teacher’s Name	Boys	Girls	Total
1	Simaria	Fusari	Miss Aarti Kumari	19	13	32
2	Tandawa	Padumpur	Miss Sabita Kumari	21	15	33

These schools are located at 52 and 31 kilometers from the district headquarters.

Population is 405 and 580 respectively. Fusari & Padumpur more area predominantly Oraons. 96 children have had their early learning at Fusari and 16 of them have joined regular secondary schools. At Padumpur so far 82 children have passed out from the school. Two of them having been educated to higher levels are now serving as BSF Jawan and regular school teacher respectively.

Before the establishment of schools the villagers were uninformed about their culture & society. They only depend on jungle (forest) for earnings. Through OTS, workers of Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra organize seminars & free medical checkup camps, and now they aware of their culture, doing jobs as agricultural labor & daily wages in nearest town , sincere to save the forest which is the life line of these men and women. Cultivation of lah and reaving of goats in main occupation in these villages.

District- BOKARO, JHARKHAND

Sl.No	Block	School/Village	Teacher’s Name	Boys	Girls	Total
1	Chandankiyari	Modidih	Sri Dhirendra Kr. Yadav	17	13	30
2	Chandankiyari	Khekhridih	Sri Shadeo Hembram	25	5	30
3	Chandankiyari	Beldih	Sri Bhukhal Mahto	14	15	24
4	Chandankiyari	Chiratanr	Sri Suresh Cd. Bauri	16	15	31
5	Chandankiyari	Banddar	Sri Sapan Kr. Rajwar	21	12	33

The distance of these schools from the district headquarters is ranging between 12 to 60 kilometers.

The population of these villages range from 300 to 1600. The inhabitants are mostly tribes (adivasis), with some literacy. The percentage of which has started to improve after the establishment of OTS (Ekal Vidyalayas). Average attendance in the schools are in the range of 12 girls and 19 boys.

They are in most backward areas of the district with little or no exposure to infrastructure amenities. The backward ness is now receding with the exposure of the society at large through the activities of the OTS (Ekal Vidyalayas) in these areas. Village folk have become more aware of what the state agencies have provided for them and are increasingly demanding what should come to them as part of the developmental programmed of the state. The incidence of alcoholic intake is also reduced and the society is becoming more self-reliant and the general living condition is showing upward trend.

District- WEST SINGHBHUM, JHARKHAND

Sl.No	Block	School/Village	Teacher’s Name	Boys	Girls	Total
1	Manoharpur	Fulbari	Miss Sukanti Km.		18	36
2	Manoharpur	Unduda	Miss Fulmati Soy	14	14	28
3	Manoharpur	Gundiuli	Sri Chunulal Singh	13	17	30
4	Manoharpur	Dhipa	Mrs. Fuleshwari	11	19	30

The population in these villages ranges from 900 to 1600 of which more than 80% are Adivasis. The literacy percentage in these villages were as low as 11% before the establishment of OTS (Ekal vidyalayas). It is rising steadily and now ranges between 20 to 27%. More than 90% of the children after passing out of the OTS are in higher schools receiving regular education. Those not attending regular schools are from very poor families assisting there parents in earning their livelihood.

The establishment of One Teacher Schools is having a cabalistic effect and through the young boys and girls the parents are improving their social thinking and ways of living. The villages have improved in both external and domestic cleanliness and awareness to protect environment with more and tress being planted. They are also being weaned away from the rampant use of alcoholic drinks which used to be part of their daily diet.

One Teacher Schools are doing the job silently but most effectively and besides making young boys and girls literate and conscious of their right to better education and rightful share in the well being of their society, it is also spreading the message of Indian ness in them. They being taught to be proud citizens of this nation.

We will welcome your personal visit to these schools any time when you intend. We will arrange for your travel & other essential if intimated well in time.