Help desk comes to the aid of tribal students

It is being run with the help of around 300 volunteers

The admission help desk run by Adi Shakthi Summer School, a collective of Adivasi and Dalit youths under the Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha, has facilitated undergraduate and postgraduate admissions for around 350 tribal students since its inception last year.

Even during normal times, securing admission for higher education was a herculean task for tribal youth, and it worsened last year when the admission procedures turned fully online.

“We used to hold summer camps for helping tribal youth with admission and giving orientation for selection of courses. The pandemic coupled with floods last year prompted us to launch the help desk,” said Mary Lydia, State coordinator, Adi Shakthi Summer School.