Ekal Vidyalayas to expand in tribal areas across Maharashtra

The Late Laxmanrao Mankar Smriti Sanstha operates under the guidance of Gadkari and the chairmanship of Atul Shirodkar, a well-known Mumbai businessman.

Mumbai: The Nagpur-based Late Laxmanrao Mankar Smriti Sanstha, which runs Ekal Vidyalayas in the Vidarbha region, now plans to expand in tribal areas across Maharashtra.

This initiative, launched three decades ago, has spread the light of education to the tribal areas of Vidarbha.

Today, 30,000 tribal students receive education through approximately 1,300 schools in remote areas of Vidarbha, including Gadchiroli and Melghat, taught by over 1,800 teachers. Following this successful journey, the organization has set a larger goa…