In a region where literacy averages about 30%, schooling for every child, through the establishment of village schools, is the primary objective of SMVS. SMVS has built a private school for poor village children, ages 4-14. The SMVS school provides a superior education to public schools, but it is still in need of much assistance and development.

The primary school also is seeking funding for a school lunch program, after school computer center, and additional classrooms. SMVS is trying to make quality education accessible and affordable to the rural poor thereby helping them to raise their consciousness and living standards.

SMVS has also created a plan to implement Non-Formal Education Centers (NFEC's) in every village. NFEC's provide an accessible space for adult women and school drop-outs to learn basic literacy and vocational skills. Three Non-Formal Education Centers are currently operating in parts of Mayapur region. One of them is a night school established in one of the remotest areas. The vocational training and education offered to illiterate women increases their access to sustainable jobs and economic success.

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