Nowhere a school

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02 Sep 2014, 11:32 am

<p>The children are lucky, they have at least one dedicated government school teacher to teach them the three Rs—Reading, writing and arithmetic <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs</strong> by Vikas Choudhary </p>

The children are lucky, they have at least one dedicated government school teacher to teach them the three Rs—Reading, writing and arithmetic

Photographs by Vikas Choudhary

<p>It is a school with no gate or compound wall. There is not even a sign board to announce that this is a school. As one nears the structure, the writing on the largest pillar announces that it is a state-run primary school<br /><br /><strong><br /><br />Photographs</strong> by Vikas Choudhary </p>

It is a school with no gate or compound wall. There is not even a sign board to announce that this is a school. As one nears the structure, the writing on the largest pillar announces that it is a state-run primary school

Photographs by Vikas Choudhary

<p>There is no toilet facility in this school--either for girls or for boys<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs</strong> by Vikas Choudhary </p>

There is no toilet facility in this school--either for girls or for boys

Photographs by Vikas Choudhary

<p>The lone school teacher there informs that parents are reluctant to send their children to the school across the road because of traffic hazard. So he crosses the road to teach them at this temporary shelter designated as a school <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs</strong> by Vikas Choudhary </p>

The lone school teacher there informs that parents are reluctant to send their children to the school across the road because of traffic hazard. So he crosses the road to teach them at this temporary shelter designated as a school

Photographs by Vikas Choudhary

<p>The school has about 25 students <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs</strong> by Vikas Choudhary </p>

The school has about 25 students

Photographs by Vikas Choudhary

<p>There is no provision of cool water for the school children. A metal vessel filled with water is their only source of drinking water<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs </strong>by Vikas Choudhary</p>

There is no provision of cool water for the school children. A metal vessel filled with water is their only source of drinking water

Photographs by Vikas Choudhary

<p>As one drives along National Highway 8 from Delhi to Jodhpur, a structure raised on pillars with metal sheets for a roof comes into view about 25 km before Jodhpur. A few children sit under it studying<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photographs</strong> by Vikas Choudhary </p>

As one drives along National Highway 8 from Delhi to Jodhpur, a structure raised on pillars with metal sheets for a roof comes into view about 25 km before Jodhpur. A few children sit under it studying

Photographs by Vikas Choudhary

Toilet

down to earth

primary school

Jodhpur school

NH8

Nowhere a school