Today, I went to meet the headmaster of the government school in Andhaka village. We asked him about his views on the village and the villagers’ commitment towards education.

The people are illiterate and poor, so they go to the agriculture fields early in the morning. Consequently, children prepare themselves and come to school on their own, often without having breakfast. To address this, the government provides breakfast and a mid-day meal to the kids.

The principal’s main concern is the lack of benches and desks. They applied for infrastructure support two years ago, but have received no response yet. As a result, students are sitting on the floor.

However, he remains optimistic that development is happening slowly but surely. Let’s hope for gold.