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Vedanta distributes study materials to Odisha school students

Bhubaneswar, Nov 12 (UNI)More than 1,100 students of Classes IX, X and XII in government schools across Sundargarh and Jharsuguda districts have received curriculum-based reference books under an educational initiative of Vedanta Aluminium.
The company distributed the learning materials to 1,185 students under Project Vidya, covering schools in its Kuraloi, Jamkhani and Ghogharpalli coal mining areas.
Of the beneficiaries, 551 students from seven government schools in Hemgir and Lakhanpur blocks received the books during the current academic year. The materials are aimed at strengthening subject knowledge, analytical skills and self-learning, besides helping students prepare for examinations.
Project Vidya has benefited over 41,000 students since its inception through initiatives including additional teacher deployment, learning resource support, career guidance, science fairs and other academic activities.UNI MK AAB
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