Madhya Pradesh teacher established mini-school, library on scooter for rural children

"Most students here belong to poor families and don't have access to online education as they can't afford smartphones,” Mr Chandra said.

Madhya Pradesh government school teacher of Sagar district established a mini-school and library on his scooter to teach students whose schools have been shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With his mini-library on his scooter, Sagar Chandra Shrivastava moves around the villages and can be seen teaching kids in his outdoor class under the shade of a tree.

Schools and colleges across the nation were closed in March last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic spread. In order to continue the teaching-learning process, educational institutions shifted the process online. However, most students from disadvantaged sections of society could not afford a smartphone to attend online classes.

"Most students here belong to poor families and don't have access to online education as they can't afford smartphones,” Mr Chandra said.

“We do not get network connectivity in many places. I used to download videos and show them on mobile and then I started teaching on the scooty on which there is a green board on one side and books on the other," Mr Chandra added.

In roder to teach in his class, Mr Chandra has bought five and he also provides library books to students and they can keep it for two to three days. “Unavailability of mobile network is also a major problem in many areas. Keeping this in mind, I bought five smartphones that I give to students of my class. Students can keep the books of the library for 2-3 days,” Mr Chandra said.

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