 Eklavya started its "social science program" in 1986 as an experimentalal project in 8 schools in the Dewas, Hoshangabad and Harda districts of Madhya Pradesh.The program's primary objective was to strengthen pupils' conceptual analysis of social science and to simultaneously develop the ability to critically view the social processes and realities around them.As a part of this programme children were seen as active participants in class-room dialogues and transactions wherein ample room was given to include their views and experiences.