Summary:
Ultimately, her aim is to reach out to more, similarly inaccessible, areas, not just in India but across the world, and to create happy learning spaces for children. So far, Sujata and 17000 ft have set up 280 school libraries and 140 playgrounds, and trained over 1,000 teachers. In such arduous conditions was the 17000 ft Foundation born.Today, Sujata’s work spans Ladakh, covering 300 government schools. Seeing such commitment inspired this resident of Sohna Road to start an initiative to improve education for kids in the remotest of villages. They trekked carrying 1,500kg of education material on 25 horses, crossing three mountain passes in temperatures that plunged to -20C..