One day at a rural school

Date: Sunday September 07, 2008
Participants: NishchalS, SureshT, IshworM, RajendraB, PragyaB, PrajwalS, MaheshR
Sponsor: D2HawkeyeServices Pvt. Ltd (our office)

Weekend, but I woke up early in the morning and reached office premises at around 6:30. Me with other six fellows headed towards Sankhu, a historical city, about 25Km north-east from Kathmandu. We packed our backpack with copies, books, pencils and sports accessories and took uphill path to Jersing Pouwa. After about 3 hours of walk in the sunny day, we reached our destination, Kalika Sharan Secondary School; Jersing Pouwa at around 12:30.

Teachers and students welcomed us warmly. We distributed copies and pencils in the primary level, from grade I to VI. We affixed few posters on the wall of their classes.

We also conducted talk programs on “Importance of Education” in three different classes. We asked them to speak on this topic before their friends, teachers and us. Only few of them spoke on this topic. We encouraged them to speak up more and we presented them with some special gift for their participation. Students were all happy since it was something different from their regular classes. We were also happy being with them. But the classrooms, innocent students and their speeches made me to think seriously. From their speech we could easily realize how far behind they are from the students of the urban area. We handed over some story books and sports accessories (football, badminton rackets and cocks, skipping threads) to the teacher. Students started playing games and we also participated.

The physical exertion was momentarily forgotten, eclipsed by a sense of accomplishment. Our contribution was like a drop of water in the sea, but still the smiles on the faces of the children, during our informal program, meant a lot. As we left school and returned, we were unanimous about the idea of integrating community service as a part of our regular activities.

Actually the school where we reached lies in Kathmandu district where the Nepal’s capital is. Just imagine what could be the situation in other remote areas. We should try to realize the problems and do something for our community. We can manage some time and money to pull out some others who are compelled to live with chronic problems and its sure their successors need to follow the same path if none shows a shinning path.

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” - Gandhi

“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” – Margaret Fuller

“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” – Albert Einstein

"If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain.
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robinUnto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain." - Emily Dickinson






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