Rajasthan farms abandoned the homeland so that children can study there

An Indian farmer from the mountain PipLodi village in the western state of Rajasthan has found itself in the unlikely spotlight.

Moore Singh, 60, did not go to school, but his non -selfish did from handing his home to the village school – after he was severely damaged by heavy rains – made him a local hero.

His modest residence, consisting of two rooms, is now working as an Alawite elementary school attended by 50-60 students from the village.

Last week, the state government, Mr. Singh, granted 200,000 rupees ($ 2,266, 1,682 pounds) as financial aid to his studied gesture.

The Meteorological Center says that Rajastman has witnessed the elements of July nearly 70 years ago, with a 285 mm rain registrar.

On July 25, a ceiling collapsed in the semester of the PIPLODI, killing seven children, injuring 21 others and leaving the village school inappropriate.

Two days after the accident, Mr. Singh and his family, who includes his two -year -old grandson, moved to a hut of bamboo and ritual, which they set up on a plot of land a few meters from his home.

This is not a “perfect residence”, but Mr. Singh is ready to give up his amenities for the future of children, as BBC told the phone.

He says: “If I had not made this quick decision, many children would have left.

It took three years to build the house and moved to his family 13 years ago.

The July 25 tragedy in PIPLodi revealed the systematic issues of the infrastructure of weak schools across Rajstistan. A recent government survey showed that more than 5600 schools in the state are in a dilapidated state.

After Mr. Singh turned his home into a school, the PIPLODI government declared a “model village” under a federal plan.

This would help attract more money for a new school, a stadium, a health care center and other facilities, said Ajay Singhor, a local official, to the BBC.

“Building a new school in the village will take at least one and a half years,” he added.

About 90 families live, most of whom are tribe representatives, in Bibloudi.

“We are a poor society and see any development,” says Singh.

“That is why these children are necessary to go to school, get education and achieve their goals.”

Mr. Singh’s noble act was transformed into a local celebrity.

“He is a heroine for the entire village,” says Ram Dayal, whose daughter was injured in the July 25 accident and is now going to school at Mr. Singh’s headquarters.

One of the other resident, Ram Kumar said: “If he did not offer his home to school, then many children would have fallen. We all appreciate a gesture.”

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