Project name
Strengthening education in rural areas of Tamil Nadu
Country
India (Tamil Nadu)
Date
2026
NGO
ALBOAN, in collaboration with the Chennai Jesuit Province (Loyola College of Arts and Sciences)
Impact
Improved access to higher education for young people from rural and socially excluded communities through the expansion of Loyola College’s educational infrastructure, particularly benefiting Dalit students and those from low-income families.
Project status
Ongoing
Project summary
The Fundación Acción Dibal is collaborating with ALBOAN and its local partner, the Chennai Jesuit Province, on a project aimed at strengthening access to higher education in rural areas of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India. The initiative involves the construction of three new classrooms at the Loyola College of Arts and Sciences in Olaipadi, a centre that provides education to young people from around 150 rural villages, many of whom belong to Dalit communities and other traditionally marginalised groups.
The project aims to reduce the economic and geographical barriers that hinder access to higher education, creating a learning environment where students can develop their skills and improve their future prospects. This initiative helps to break the cycles of poverty and exclusion, driving the social and economic development of one of India’s most disadvantaged rural regions.
