What is the literacy rate in the local community?
The literacy rate has been historically low due to the economic and cultural isolation of the different tribal groups. Most student can be classified as first generation learners. SVYM has been working with the tribals of Heggadadevanakote in Mysore district for more than 20 years and runs schools, hospitals, livelihood centers and micro-credit programs for them. The education programs of the organization have now begun to see a lot of success and new generations of neo-literates are now emerging amongst the tribals.
