{"id":348,"date":"2021-05-14T08:18:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T08:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T06:22:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T06:22:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"348\" class=\"elementor elementor-348\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e5250 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92e5250\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6160e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6160e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f312a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23f312a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Co-operation for Rural Excellence (CORE)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25231a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25231a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a265164 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a265164\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699f97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"699f97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who we are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80dcec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a80dcec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cdcc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8cdcc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e0b78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83e0b78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0745a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0745a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founded in the dynamic 1980s by a group of energetic and passionate individuals rooted in the National Service Scheme (NSS), Co-operation for Rural Excellence (CORE) is a beacon of positive change in the state of Odisha. What started as a collective desire to serve the poorest of the poor has evolved into a robust not-for-profit development organization dedicated to sustainable development.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1f999 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b1f999\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706fd07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"706fd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Co-operation for Rural Excellence (CORE), a dedicated force committed to fostering sustainable development and empowerment in the heart of Odisha. 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c010b42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c010b42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9b478 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c9b478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1bb64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec1bb64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Evolution<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5fe25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc5fe25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CORE's journey has been marked by resilience, adaptability, and a continuous quest for positive transformation. From humble beginnings, we have grown into an organization that thrives on challenges, learns from experiences, and is committed to making a lasting impact on the communities we serve.\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd41ae4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd41ae4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a3283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1a3283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2589fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2589fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At the heart of our mission is the unwavering commitment to empower and uplift. We believe in the potential of every individual, regardless of circumstance, to contribute meaningfully to society. Through a pro-active approach to sustainable development, we seek to address the root causes of challenges and create lasting change.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936cab8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"936cab8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d956497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d956497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Focus Areas<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f05b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f05b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Operating in remote Adivasi areas and the coastal belt of Odisha, CORE engages in a wide spectrum of projects. From poverty alleviation, healthcare, and education to micro-finance activities, rural housing, and habitat development, our initiatives are diverse and tailored to meet the unique needs of the communities we serve.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24144ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24144ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e851cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e851cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2adb302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2adb302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collaborative Networks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07e6cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e07e6cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the pursuit of greater impact, CORE has embraced a collaborative model. In the 90s, we initiated a network approach, forming a Consortium of grassroots development organizations in Odisha. This collaborative spirit extends to partnerships with government bodies, non-profit organizations, and local communities, fostering a shared commitment to positive change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35404e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35404e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed11c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ed11c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921112137-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921112137-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921112137-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921112137-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921112137-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921112137-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa2276 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6aa2276\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2ab2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a2ab2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a19df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95a19df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921110454-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-721\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921110454-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921110454-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921110454-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921110454-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240921110454-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a13f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77a13f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5ff73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d5ff73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theme of Rights and Empowerment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4205e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d4205e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CORE&#8217;s overarching theme is &#8220;Rights and Empowerment.&#8221; We actively advocate for the rights of marginalized communities and work towards their empowerment. Through coalitions and partnerships, we strive to bring about meaningful and sustainable improvements in the lives of those we serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dc6e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62dc6e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa0565f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa0565f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6fc4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f6fc4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Partners<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6117dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6117dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-35.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (35)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-34.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (34)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-33.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (33)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-32.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (32)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-31.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (31)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-design-30.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (30)\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bea6d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bea6d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9f51a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f9f51a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1153aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1153aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240919125631-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-722\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240919125631-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240919125631-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240919125631-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240919125631-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240919125631-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coreorissa.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG20240919125631-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d049e07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d049e07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2cc461 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2cc461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e4294 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78e4294\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7761e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e7761e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our numbers\nthat speak<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3de4f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3de4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have numbers that push us to give in our best and make sure that we break our own records. We are happy to be growing and helping more day by day.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0a572 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f0a572\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5087f1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5087f1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16597c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16597c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ef0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"a7ef0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Communities Served:<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"1000\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">K+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75bb6a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e75bb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed3d43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ed3d43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3dcc4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"e3dcc4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\"> Students Empowered<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"950000\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e84b68a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e84b68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfea236 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfea236\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcdc545 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcdc545\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffeba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1ffeba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Healthcare Access<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"30000\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6290414 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6290414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ff4c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43ff4c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b7954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"82b7954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Children and Youth Development<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"50000\" data-from-value=\"0\" 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Service Scheme (NSS), Co-operation for Rural Excellence (CORE) is a beacon of positive change in the state of Odisha. 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