Rajastan farmer refuses to house so the kids could study there

An Indian farmer from a hilly village of Pipipradi in the West Indian state of Rajastan found himself in the unlikely center.

60 -year -old Moor Singh never went to school, but his dedicated act of transferring him to a village school – after he was heavily damaged from heavy rains – made him a local hero.

He says his modest two-bedroom residence works as a top elementary school that participates 50-60 students from the village.

Last week, the state government gave Mr. Singh 200,000 rupees (2266 dollars, 1682 pounds) in financial assistance for his thoughtful gesture.

The Meteorological Center said Rajastan saw its most humid July in almost 70 years, and 285 mm of rain was recorded across the country.

On July 25, a piplodi collapsed in the classroom, killed seven children, injuring 21 people and leaving the village school unfit.

Two days after the incident, Mr Singh and his family, which includes his two-year-old grandson, moved to Bamboo and Tarpin, which they installed on a spot of land a few meters from his home.

This is not “perfect housing”, but Mr. Singh is ready to release his benefits for the future of the children, he said BBC by phone.

“If I did not make such a quick decision, many children would have fallen. The only other school is in a nearby village, which in two kilometers (1.24 miles) hikes. While the older students would not be, the younger ones would not be,” he says.

He took three years to build a house, and he moved to it with his family 13 years ago.

The tragedy on July 25 in Piplodi exposed the systemic issues of poor school infrastructure across Rajastan. A recent government poll shows that more than 5,600 schools are in a dilapidated state.

After Mr. Singh transformed his home into school, the state government announced a Piplodi “Model Village” according to the federal scheme.

This will help to attract more funds to a new school, playground, health care center and other facilities, local official Adzha Singh Rotthor, a local official.

“The creation of a new school in the village will take at least another and a half,” he added.

About 90 families, mostly tribal, live in Piplia.

“We are a bad community and are unlikely to see any development,” says Mr. Singh.

“That’s why it is important for these children to go to school, get education and achieve their goals.”

The noble act of Mr. Sing turned him into a local celebrity.

“He is a hero for the whole village,” says Ram Dayal, whose daughter was injured in the incident on July 25 and is now going to school at Mr. Sing’s residence.

Another resident, Ram Kumar, said: “If he did not offer his home for school, many children would have fallen. We appreciate his gesture.”

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