1. Vidya ki puliya
This event belongs to a small village known as ‘Chappra ka bas’ of the state
Rajasthan. Where the students mobilised the community persons to build a
bridge on the water canal, on the way to their School after realising it as an
obstacle for their education.
Satya Bharti Government Primary School – Chhapar
(Amber)
2. We ‘Felt’:
Being a student from the rural India, facing problems while going to
Schools are very common. It can be of multi face as one of them is the
water barrier faced by the students of Govt. Upper Primary School,
Chhapar ka bas. They have felt that this obstacle can be treated in an
organised manner and decided to step ahead for a sustainable solution.
They felt, it can be discussed with their parents, other villagers and the
panchayat representatives to seek their help in this prospect.
3. We ‘Imagined’:
1. Students of Satya Bharti School –Chhapar Ka Bas faced
problem while going to school because there is not proper
way to go to school. A river pass beside the school and
student suffer a lot specially in rainy season.
2. Students realize that we have to meet community key person
to resolve this issue.
Group Member of Student Leadership Council decided to
meet community people and key person and discuss with
them regarding the issue.
3. Student will organize community meeting & Railly and aware
them about the issue.
4. We Imagined- If this issue can resolved , students will go to
school without fear.
4. We ‘Did’:
After the School on that day, they approached pradhan ji
of the village. With his help, a meeting was called
involving more than half of the villagers who shown their
interest for the good cause. The crowd agreed to the
students and conclude that on the next Sunday, a
temporary bridge will be built on the canal which will help
the students for an uninterrupted approach to school.
Fortunately, the Sunday came with a clear sky and provide
an opportunity to the planned event for a successful
implementation. Crowd combination of both male and
females come the spot with their arms. They have started
filling the side patch, cutting the bushes, fixing the wooden
frames to form the temporary bridge. After engaging for
more than four hours, the bridge came to its shape and
became ready to serve the little foots of students to attend
their School.
6. Impact on Community:
1. Community aware about this issue and they
people told to students that this is only
temporary arrangement for the students.
2. We people will submit request application to
village panchayat to construct CC
road(Approach road for this way) so that
students can go easily to schools without
Fear.
3. Students also feel happy to get this way and
now they go to school without fear
7. OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
After that, the water logging in that canal has never acted as a barrier and now the
students are going to school with an open mind without having any hesitation. This
is also expected that the school to reduce the dropout and absenteeism
problems in near future.
One among the little prince on that Sunday evening told, “Lo tayar ho gayi hamari
‘Vidya ki Pulia’. Ab hame School jane se koi nahi rok sakta”.