Alappuzha: The Alappuzha district administration has launched a programme titled 'Oppam' to improve the living standards of children belonging to scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities. District collector T.V. Anupama said that this programme was initiated as it was found that the number of dropouts from SC/ST was increasing. 'Oppam' is aimed at the overall development of the students in the district.
The collector who inaugurated a website of the project said that 500 students of various schools in the district will benefit from the scheme. Their education will be monitored and they will be helped to find jobs. The project is being implemented by the district scheduled caste and scheduled tribes development department. Each student from the community will get a mentor. “This will make them good social beings and self-sufficient in life. The children will be trained to tackle the challenges in their life and find solutions,'' she added.
