Bihar Teacher Started Teaching Kids For1 Rupee After His School Shut Down |Education today

Lokesh Sharan, a 61-year-old teacher from Samastipur in Bihar, used to teach of school children at the institute started by his father. But in 2013, the school shut down. However, this did not prevent him from missing out on any opportunity to teach children, no matter where he goes. Lokesh took to teaching kids on the porch of his house — for Rs 1. Going beyond his professional obligation to create a capable young generation, he helps underprivileged children excel in academics. He makes sure to carry a box of chalks, a duster, and pens in his bag at all times.

“My father was a teacher and later became the headmaster of Bal SainikVidyalay, the primary school that he started in 1983. He always believed that teaching was a noble profession and helped serve the country by creating an educated younger generation,” said Lokesh. Soon after graduation, he began teaching children at his father’s institute. He explained that “My father was not in favour of putting attractive infrastructure to lure parents of the children for admissions. He wanted to focus on education, and as children moved away to schools with better amenities, funds reduced, and the institute had to be closed.” But the setback did not deter Lokesh. “I converted the porch into a makeshift classroom by setting up benches, and painted a blackboard. The setup accommodates about 40 children,” he added.

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