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Friends of Tribals Society

We are dedicated to providing basic education to every child in Rural India. Donate
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Friends of Tribals Society

We are dedicated to providing basic education to every child in Rural India. Donate

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Established in the year 1989 at Kolkata, Friends of Tribals Society (FTS) is a non – government and voluntary organisation committed towards upliftment of the underprivileged rural and tribal masses in India. It is providing five-fold education namely Functional Literacy, Health Care / Arogya, Development Education / Gramothan, Empowerment, Ethics & Value Education / Sanskar. Our activities have been acknowledged with the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize 2017 handed over by the former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind along with the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at a glittering function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan on 26th February 2019.

FTS is a non-profit organization having its headquarters at Kolkata and it is having 36 Chapters in 35 places. The Organisation is dedicated to the upliftment of tribals. FTS runs One Teacher School (OTS) or Ekal Vidyalaya, which imparts non- formal primary education to children between 4 and 10 years of age. An OTS typically comprises of 25 – 30 children of classes I to III.

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What We Have Achieved

Our activities have been acknowledged with the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize 2017 handed over by the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind along with the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi as on Oct, 2025

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Prison Break Season 5 Episode 1: 'Ogygia' Review - wonderoes

In the 2017 revival of the series Prison Break , "Ogygia" is the title of the premiere episode. It introduces the primary setting for the season:

In Homer’s Odyssey , Ogygia is the "navel of the sea," a remote island where the hero Odysseus is detained for seven years.

Lincoln Burrows receives a clue from T-Bag suggesting Michael is still alive, leading him to travel to the war-torn region to find his brother. 🏛️ Greek Mythology: The Island of Calypso

While Ogygia is a fictional location in mythology, several real islands have been linked to it throughout history:

The name translates to "primal," "ancient," or "primeval". 🌍 Real-World Connections

Ogygia is most famously the mythical island of the nymph Calypso in Homer's Odyssey , but it also serves as a central location in modern pop culture, specifically the television series Prison Break . 📺 Prison Break: Season 5, Episode 1

Home to the nymph Calypso, who offers Odysseus immortality if he stays with her.

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