ABOUT ODISHA
Odisha is the eleventh largest state in India with approximately 42 million people, most of them live in rural areas with only 17 per cent living in urban regions. It has the third largest tribal population in the country. As per census 2011, 40 percent of the population in Odisha are Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes. The state is home to 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups.
The state is disaster prone to cyclones, floods and drought. As many as 14 out of 30 districts are vulnerable to floods, cyclones in the coastal region and 11 district in the Western part of the state are prone to drought.
The State Odisha one of the migrant prone state in India. And Sonepur district is one of highest migration district in Odisha. Every year thousands of youth are migrating from Sonepur to other states. Also Sonepur one of the seasonal migrant district of Odisha.
Education Crises: (Annual Status of Education Report 2022)
- 42.8% children in standard 5th can’t Read Standard 2nd Level text
- 25% children in standard 3rd can’t even recognize numbers between 1 to 9
- About 27.3 of students end up dropping out of school at the elementary level in Odisha
- Average attendance just 67% in Sonepur (GRAMOTHHAN TEAM GROUND REPORT 2019)