Online Study Out Of Reach, Two Youths Take Up Teaching Task In Odisha’s Sundargarh Village

By OB Bureau On Aug 21, 2020

Sundargarh: With school students in rural areas deprived of online education, two young boys have taken up the teaching task in Kuarkela village of the district.

Phanindra Singh, a college student from the village, devotes two hours to teach the students of Class VI to VIII at a club room. “Online education remains out of reach for most of the poor students who do not have access to smart phones. Poor internet connectivity is another problem,” he said.

Phanindra devotes several hours to his study and also helps the school students of his village in their study, according to a TNIE report.

Phanindra is supported in the noble task by Binay Bhoi, a Plus II student. Binay teaches a group of students from Class I to V in the morning.

Both of them have been teaching the students since August 10 after being inspired by the local Mahila Sangram Samiti (MSS), which has been encouraging educated rural youths to take remedial classes in these tough times.

MSS, the district wing of the Odisha Mahila Shramajibi Manch, has been working as a pressure group to improve school education and infrastructure, said its Sundargarh coordinator Reena Behera. She said the drive to organise classes for students in rural areas has been going on since July 6 and till now 20 villages of Hemgir, 11 of Subdega and three of Tangarpali have been covered.

MSS joint convenor Rajesh Biswal said the classes are held in batches of six students who are also educated on the importance of hand wash and personal hygiene.

Kuarkela ward member Prithviraj Singh said the students, who earlier spent their time playing or fishing, are now able to study regularly.