17000 ft Foundation is dedicated to improving education in the remotest and toughest villages of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). By strengthening the existing systems,17000ft aims to stem the desperate exodus of the indigenous communities to faraway cities.
Our programs focus on improving education in Govt. Schools, creating livelihood opportunities, and generating exposure through interactions with the outside world. Today, our work spans Leh & Kargil districts of Ladakh, North & East districts of Sikkim. We aim to impact other similarly remote, inaccessible areas of the Indian Himalayan Region in the coming years.
17000 ft Foundation - Digilabs setup in more than 170 schools across Ladakh and Sikkim
Ladakh - 65,000 sq. km. of harsh mountainous terrain inaccessible for several months of a year
Sikkim - India's least populous state and home to the highest Himalayan peak - Kanchendzonga
Ladakh - Over 600 tiny hamlets scattered across high altitude mountains
Remote Schools - So close to popular tourism destinations, yet so isolated and ignored
Remote Schools - Children, eager to go to school, even in -20 degree winters
17000 ft Foundation - Set up 171 playgrounds till now at schools across Ladakh and Sikkim
17000 ft Foundation - 242 Libraries - 5000+ children now have access to books in remote schools
17000 ft Foundation - Training teachers from the remotest villages of Ladakh
17000 ft Foundation - Corporate Volunteering Tourism in villages unused to outsiders
17000 ft Foundation - Geo-Mapping every school of high altitude of Ladakh
17000 ft Foundation - Celebrating 10 years of dedication and commitment
Indian Himalayan Region - spans across North and East India, constituting of 11 states and 2 UTs
17000 ft Foundation - MoU with Education Dept of Sikkim to enhance Learning Level in Elementary Level in Remote Areas of Sikkim
17000 ft Foundation - 36000 Bhoti story books for the children of Ladakh
17000 ft foundation - 15 more titles in Bhoti released for distribution at schools for free
Awards - 17000 ft won the Gold Award for DigiLab concept
Awards - 17000 ft Awarded with Mahatma Award for Social Good
17000 ft Foundation - 'Tablet in Every Hamlet' Program
17000 ft Foundation - 100+ schools get a makeover - new carpet, classroom furniture n new wall paint
Every school of Ladakh, geo-mapped on ...
Enabling travellers to contribute to schools. ...
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