SODEWS focuses primarily on enhancing the quality of educational interventions at pre-school, primary and middle school levels in 5 panchayat blocks in Vellore District in Tamil Nadu, which has a fairly large concentration of tribal population, many of whom are first generation learners.

Anganwadi Program: Over 150 Anganwadis participating in the Integrated Child Development Scheme are covered in this program.

Primary School Program:  In nearly 150 Government Primary schools the volunteers meet with 5 grades, teaching them to read and write fluently in Tamil, English and understand fundamentals of mathematics. This ensures a smooth transition to middle schools and reduces drop-out rates.

Residential Bridging Courses:  The central Government fosters the Sarva Shikshan Abhyan program, which aims to end child labor and child illiteracy. It is run in five schools and reaches over 250 children. These schools provide boarding and lodging to marginalized children who are either school drop-outs or never enrolled in school.