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Centre For Transforming India has launched a rural education initiative at a Zilla Parishad school in Andur, Dharashiv, officials said. The project will develop modern classrooms, science and computer labs, sanitation, drinking water, solar infrastructure and a sports complex. Nearly 300 students will also receive bicycles and academic kits under CFTI’s Pedals of Hope programme.

Centre For Transforming India (CFTI) has launched an integrated rural education transformation initiative at a Zilla Parishad school in Vatsalanagar, Andur, in Dharashiv district, with plans to develop modern classrooms, science and computer laboratories, sanitation facilities, clean drinking water systems, solar-powered infrastructure and a multi-purpose sports complex.

300 Students to Get Bicycles Under Pedals of Hope Programme

As part of the initiative, nearly 300 students will also receive bicycles and academic kits under CFTI’s flagship - Pedals of Hope programme aimed at improving school access and reducing dropout rates, particularly among rural students who travel long distances to attend classes.

The initiative has been launched in one of India’s Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog and is aligned with concerns highlighted in NITI Aayog’s recent report, School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement, which pointed to rising dropout rates, declining government school enrollment, infrastructure gaps and widening digital inequalities.