UAIL Launches ‘Project Adhyayan’ to Transform early childhood education across Rayagada and Kalahandi

Dr.Badal Tah,Odishabarta

Rayagada, October 16: In a major step towards enhancing rural education, Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL)—a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries and part of the Aditya Birla Group—has officially inaugurated Project Adhyayan. Spearheaded by UAIL’s Baphlimali Bauxite Mines CSR wing in partnership with global NGO Aid et Action, the initiative aims to build a robust foundational learning framework for early childhood development. The launch event took place at the Kashipur Government High School, bringing together district administration officials, educators, corporate leaders, and local community members benefiting 4,294 rural child rural learners across Kashipur block (Rayagada) and Thuamul Rampur block (Kalahandi), covering 28 primary schools and 28 Anganwadi Centres.

Core focus areas include accelerating Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), boosting classroom attendance, establishing child-centric learning environments, and mobilizing village-level community ownership. “Project Adhyayan is built on the belief that strong educational foundations create lasting community resilience.

By aligning corporate resources with local administrative machinery and pedagogical experts, we are building a sustainable learning ecosystem for the next generation”, said Vijay Chauhan, Mines Head, Baphlimali Bauxite Mines.

The inauguration was attended by key district education leaders, including Sumit Biswas, Block Education Officer, Kashipur, Pradipt Kumar Sahoo, District Inclusive Education Coordinator, and Geetarani Sahoo, Child Development Project Officer, Kashipur. Representatives from Aid et Action—including Aamod Kharkhanis and Pravin Bhope—joined alongside UAIL leadership teams led by Digant Mohanty, Head – CSR, UAIL Plant, Rupak Mohanty, Head – HR, Manoj Dash, Head – CSR, Mines, Debjyoti Mahapatra, Head – Security, and Anirudh Tiwari, Principal, Aditya Birla Public School.