The global objective of the Education Sector is to guarantee sustained access to quality education at all levels.
Education
To achieve that, RDT has set the following specific goals:
- Maintain 100% schooling rate in primary education.
- Improve the enrolment and retention of children both at secondary and intermediate (pre-university) level.
- Level off male and female literacy rates.
- Reduce dropout, with particular attention on girls.
- Support collective efforts of families and community-based organizations to promote improved infrastructure facilities in government institutions.
- Guarantee that students, families and community-based organizations are aware of all relevant schemes, incentives and resources offered by the government.
- Enhance employability through scholarships, coaching and training.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES
Accessible Education
Special Education
Scholarship
Programme
The Professional School
Education for Orphaned Children
“Our programmes have helped achieve 100% of enrollment of all eligible primary level students in government or RDT schools. The retention rates are as high as 93% up to the secondary education level and 75% up to the intermediate level.”
Chandra Sekhar Naidu, Education Sector Director
TIMELINE
1969-75
In Anantapur, only 10% of rural poor and lower caste children were enrolled in government schools.
1975-85
RDT conducts awareness meetings with parents about the value of education and enrolments to government schools.
RDT starts supplementary schools.
1985-90
Focus on curbing primary school dropout rates. Counselling parents to let children go for higher education.
1990-95
Parental participation in the programme brings positive changes in primary school retention.
1995 - 2007
The management of supplementary schools is tranferred from RDT to the community development committees.
2004
Special Education Scholarship Programme is launched. Meritorious Class X students selected for 100% scholarships to higher education.
2012
Professional School is launched to teach foreign languages, computer and soft skills to enhance employability of educated rural youth.
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