Chevron’s support provided more than 1,800 children with early education opportunities

With CHEVRON's support, SHIKHON Project, including the Shobar Jonno Shikkha Project, the Project successfully demonstrated a cost-effective model for reaching out-of school children and children who had never been enrolled in school with quality educational services from 2007 to 2011 and started the second phase with additional activities. 

In October 2012, Chevron provided generous support for the next phase of the Project, supporting 60 Early Primary Centers in Chevron-selected communities, near its gas field areas. 1800 poor and vulnerable children are enrolled in these centers in pre-primary grades, where they will continue up to grade 3; then will be mainstreamed or, if additional funds are mobilized, they will complete their primary education cycle at these schools. The Project will also provide after school remedial support for formal primary schools through Community Children Clubs.