Eradicating Poverty Through Education

Dr. Achyuta Samanta, founder of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, talks about eradicating poverty through education and women's empowerment.

Topics

SDG
SDG1: No poverty
SDG4: Quality education
Subject
Education
Keywords
2030 Agenda
climate action
community mobilization
conflict management
education

The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences is one of the largest free residential institutes providing education, food, and accommodation to over 25,000 indigenous (tribal) children in India. To get a glimpse into the work of the Kalinga Institute, please watch this short video by National Geographic Channel.https.

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