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Pradeep Kumar

22/08/21 11:05 AM IST

Initiative by BRO to educate children

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Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has undertaken a noble deed of educating the children of Casual Paid Labourers (CPLs) who are employedby them for various road construction workson the Dharasu-Gangotri road in Uttarakhand.

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  • Devoid of mobile connection &basic facilities, the officers and supervisors of BRO are imparting education to these childrenin the most inhospitable high-altitude terrain.
  • BRO providing education to children of labourers employed for construction works in high-altitude areas of Uttarakhand
  • 60-70 children attending outdoor classes in three camps
  • BRO working with an NGO to provide clothing & ration to these children
  • Plan to provide basic accommodation &better teaching facilities
Casual Paid Labourers (CPLs)
  • The CPLs are the backbone of BRO as they work in inhospitable and difficult terrains to ensure construction of strategic border roads.
  • They stay away from their homes for long durations and are cut off from society. Most of them working in these areas hail from Jharkhand or are those who reside near the Nepal border.
  • The aim of this initiative is to engage with these young and often neglected minds by educating them and ensuring that their parents are encouraged and satisfied with the organisation they
Source: PIB

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