Konda Badi, a tribe’s temple of learning on the hills
The Hindu
School opened for children of nine habitations in Chintoor Agency
Authorities of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA-Chintoor) have set up Konda Badi, a residential school that provides access to primary education for children of the Konda Reddy tribe of nine habitations, on the hills in East Godavari Agency. The Konda Reddy tribe is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Andhra Pradesh.
The school was opened at Kutooru Gatti habitation in Kunavaram mandal on Thursday to provide educational facilities to 149 families of the tribe living on the hills. This is the second Konda Badi in the Chintoor Agency. The first school was established at Maamilla Banda habitation last year.
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