TOH edition: Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Education & Children
Down to Just 30 Pupils, This Himalayan School Was Fading. Today, 180 Village Children Are Building Circuits and Growing Food Forests.
Reported by The Better India
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An army veteran in Uttarakhand revived a struggling mountain school in Dunda village, helping enrollment surge from 30 students to 180 enthusiastic learners. The educational trust integrated hands-on circuit building, electronics, and permaculture food forests into the daily curriculum alongside traditional academics. The transformation demonstrates how dedicated grassroots leadership can bring high-quality, practical modern education to remote mountain communities without requiring families to leave home.
It demonstrates that dedicated grassroots leadership can reverse rural school decline, equipping village children with world-class technical and ecological skills without forcing them to leave home.
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