lay the foundation of the much awaited Gumla bypass project. A total road shall connect Silam village on NH-78 under Raidih block to Dhodhra village in Gumla block on NH - 23. The work is expected to start by 2018. Railways Pokla railway station is the only Indian Railways station in the District of Gumla, the other stations in proximity being Bano, Govindpur Road, Tori, Latehar, Orga and Mccluskieganj. Pakra There is also a railway station of the same Gumla. Education In 1986, Rakesh Popli and his wife, Rama (an expert in childhood education), founded the first Ekal Vidyalaya (one-teacher) schools to bring education to the tribes of the region. From 2018, Deptt. of Higher and Technical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand is going to start Polytechnic College "Gumla Polytechnic".The Polytechnic college will be run and manage under "PPP" Mode by Gumla Educational Foundation. Three colleges under Ranchi University: Kartik Oraon College Karunavati Devi Memorial College Women's College Technical Institute Gumla Polytechnic IIST Computer Institute Media INFOTECH Wings IT Schools in Gumla: Adarsh Vidya Mandir School, Pugu Chanchal Cygnus School, Dumerdih D.A.V. Public School, Neemtoli Don Bosco School, Bhamni Kendriya Vidyalaya Gumla Notre Dame School Oxford Public School S.S. High School Saraswati Shishu-Vidya Mandir Solitaire Educational Academy St. Ignatius School St. Patrick School St. Stephen's School Ursuline Convent School Wescott Public School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Masaria Dam St. Ignatius School, founded in 1935 and administered by the Jesuits, has produced international-level hockey players. Tourist attractions Palkot Fort- Palkot Fort is a historic place which was one of the capital of the Nagvanshi dynasty. It is located in Palkot block of the district. Anjan - Small village about 18 km away from Gumla. The name of the village has been derived from the name of goddess Anjani, mother of Hanuman. Many objects of archeological importance obtained from this place has been placed at Patna Museum. It is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Hanuman. Hapamuni - The ancient village Mahamaya temple that is the identity of this village. Hapamuni Mahamaya temple traces its origin to 11th century. It also has some ancient rock sculpture in front of temple dating to that period. Moreover, with the arrival of Hapamuni agro tech, the village economy has reached new dimensions. Nagfeni - It is known for the Jagannath temple and there is a big rock in the shape of snake 'Nag'. Navratangarh- It was