I was speaking to Govinda and the Headmaster of the school about the 3 acres of land the government required for us to be able to register a high school for the students reaching classes 7,8 and 9. During the conversation they told me some amazing news. 5 students in the Niali block region (including 100’s of schools) had accomplished to win scholarships awards for the State level of Orissa. Out of the 5 in our region, 3 were from our school in Juanga! This is great proof that the education we are providing in Orissa is a shining example of what can happen.

The new students arrived in KG-1 and I went to meet them and welcome them to the school. There were 36 more then adorable students with big smiles. What was really impressive was the fact that the majority of the new students were girls. This really made me feel that the communities trust the education we are giving students and feel safe with the school. I have been fighting to have more girls admitted every year, since they are usual kept at home to prepare for just marrying off. These subsistence farmers don’t have much reason to push their girls to be educated in the old system.