Ashram school in Gadchiroli district excels in HSC exam

Nagpur: In the remotest taluka of Naxal-infested Gadchiroli district, an ashram school continues to ensure quality education for its students. Students of the Lok Biradari Ashram school, located in the Hemalkasa village of Bhamragarh taluka, excelled in the HSC exam with a pass percentage of 97.61%.
This is a residential school catering mostly to tribal children who come from far corners of the district. Some are from villages where the only way to reach is by foot, and that too after crossing a tough terrain.
Lok Biradari Prakalp, on whose campus the school is run, was founded by Magsaysay awardee Dr Prakash Amte and his wife Dr Manda.
Arun Veladi topped the school with 79.07%. An official statement released by the school management stated that 42 students appeared for the exam of which only one could not clear all subjects. Veladi’s top score in the school was followed Bharti Madavi’s 78.61%, Ganesh Narote (78.15%), Avinash Majji (76.46%) and Dhiraj Gota’s 76.46%.
In all, 24 students passed in first division. Aniket Amte, director of the school, gave the credit of this success to students and teachers. Samiksha Amte, school management head, hailed principal Vilas Talewekar, students and staff on this achievement. Psychologist at Lok Biradari project Manisha Pawar helped students during revisions.