Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust is a registered organization working in two Santal villages, Ghosaldanga and Bishnubati in Birbhum District of West Bengal for the last three decades.
The aim of the organization is the comprehensive development of the tribal population of the Santals in these two villages and in the neighbouring villages, particularly in the area of education.
The children, all first generation learners, are taught in their own language “Santali” in the first two formative school years and gradually switch to “Bengali”, the West Bengali state language.
The curriculum is drawn up on the basis of the state government’s curriculum, as at the end of secondary school (after 10 years) the pupils are expected to pass a final examination conducted by the government.
Apart from running the Rolf Schoembs Vidyashram , a non-government Santal elementary school, five evening coaching centers are also run in the villages in various Santal villages for secondary school students.
The aim of the project is for the teachers working there to receive intensive further training in the teaching of linguistic and cultural minority children and to expand their teaching skills through modern teaching practices and materials.
Project sponsor: Freundeskreis Ghosaldanga und Bishnubati e.V
Project partner: Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust
Funding year: since 2023
Project no.: 186-23 A/sa