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RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL PEOPLE SOCIAL
E C O S Y S T E M S STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL SAFETY PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY

E D U C A T I O N

Good education is the
foundation for a secure future.
But this light of education is
elusive for many children who

belong to the economically
backward sections of the
society. By helping these
children, we not only assure

them of a brighter tomorrow,
but also create a skilled
talent pool for the nation.

GIRL CHILD
EDUCATION

When you educate a girl, you educate a family. Our interventions in education predominantly focus on elevating the
living conditions of girls and helping them live a life of dignity, respect, ambition and ful lment.
PARTNERSHIP WITH SWAMI VIVEKANANDA YOUTH MOVEMENT (SVYM)
ABFRL, through the Madura Fashion and Lifestyle Jan Kalyan Trust (MFLJKT), is lighting up the lives of girl children in
the remote tribal areas of Karnataka, in collaboration with the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM).

Viveka Tribal Centre for Learning (VTCL) Viveka Scholar Programme (VSP)

VTCL located in Hosahalli is home to about 425 Under this programme, we provide economically
students of tribal communities. backward meritorious girl students with additional
tuition support, life skills, mentoring and coaching, and
INTERVENTION
facilitation for professional courses.
INR 13.5 lakh was invested in the reporting period to
support the entire education and boarding of 50 girl INTERVENTION
students of VTCL in the age group of 10-13 yrs. This year, we helped 50 girl students realise their higher
education aspiration.
OUTCOME OUTCOME
Zero girls scored above 75% in their
%
%

professional courses
Attendance Dropouts nal exams and have enrolled in

%
Enrolment and
improved academic
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