Remote villages in Garbhanga region

one of our teachers

The most notable development of the SASCWA-Parijat collaboration is SASCWA’s commitment to provide monthly salaries for three teachers in a remote village in the Garbhanga region. The primary education in Garbhanga, started by Uttam Teron, was almost at a standstill without any funding for the school teachers and the schools faced closure. SASCWA’s decision to provide salaries in collaboration with Parijat for four teachers in three different schools in this region  brought about a considerable change in primary education scenario in the region within a short period of time. In 2015 these schools were amalgamated into a single school and a hostel was built to accommodate students from the other villages. Our annual fundraising efforts have allowed us to sustain funding to the teachers over 13 years.

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Garbhanga school house

welcoming the guests

Listening to Uttam Teron's story about a grand old man

Women power- we are here to make a difference

Way to our school- construction by the school kids

Dancing for the visitors

Picnic in Garbhanga with teachers from Parijat

Shfting cultivation

School is in session

To reach the remote villages from Parijat it is necessary to travel on a very rough and rocky track cut through the jungle. The jungle canopy covers the road so  that it is inky black at night.This area is home to wild elephants and it is dangerous to travel at night along the track because of fear of attack from the elephants. Once Udoy and Rupali overstayed their time at Garbhanga and had to do just that on the return trip but at least they had a vehicle.  Older children boarding at Parijat, our parent school, must walk the road at the beginning and end of term - a 4-5 hour walk carrying their belongings.