Learning on The Wall in India

Published September 3rd, 2020 - 11:41 GMT

Out on a street in an Indian village, half a dozen children gather around their teacher who points a stick at the diagrams on a wall, one of many murals in the neighbourhood being used to help poor students keep up with their education during the coronavirus pandemic.

With schools shut since March in a virus lockdown, teachers in Nilamnagar, western India, became concerned that some youngsters would fall behind because their families cannot afford an internet subscription for online classes, according to AFP.

So they came up with a workaround -- children like playing on the streets, so they would take their lessons outside.

The outdoor classrooms for a total of 1,700 students aged between six and 16 have been a hit.

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In this picture taken on August 27, 2020, Kalidas Chavdekar, a school teacher of Aasha Marathi Vidyalay points to a writing from textbooks of various subjects painted on the wall of a house to teach students who are unable to carry smartphones to attend online school classes amid Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in Solapur, in Maharashtra state. AFP

Youths from Merry view Tea Garden organisation attend a class as part of 'Tuition for Rs 10' project, origanized by Indian couple Anirban Nandy and Poulami Chaki Nandy for underprivileged students unable to assist online classes at Hatighisa village, some 26 km from Siliguri, on September 1, 2020, as schools remain closed due the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP

Youths from Merry view Tea Garden organisation walk near a book library car to attend a class as part of 'Tuition for Rs 10' project, origanized by Indian couple Anirban Nandy and Poulami Chaki Nandy for underprivileged students unable to assist online classes at Hatighisa village, some 26 km from Siliguri, on September 1, 2020, as schools remain closed due the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP

Half a dozen children in an Indian village gather around their teacher as she points a stick at a lesson painted on a wall, one of many which are part of an unusual effort to help poor students keep up with their education amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

The Telangana State Education Board started on September 1 its alternative 2020-2021 academic year e-education system through the T-SAT Network and Doordharshan TV network due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. NOAH SEELAM / AFP

The Telangana State Education Board started on September 1 its alternative 2020-2021 academic year e-education system through the T-SAT Network and Doordharshan TV network due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. NOAH SEELAM / AFP

Headmistress M.C. Vijaya records worksheets on her mobile phone for the e-education classes at a government primary school in Nagireddypally Village of Siddipet District, some 50 kms from Hyderabad on September 1, 2020. AFP

Half a dozen children in an Indian village gather around their teacher as she points a stick at a lesson painted on a wall, one of many which are part of an unusual effort to help poor students keep up with their education amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

In this picture taken on August 27, 2020, Kalidas Chavdekar, a school teacher of Aasha Marathi Vidyalay points to a writing from textbooks of various subjects painted on the wall of a house to teach students who are unable to carry smartphones to attend online school classes amid Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in Solapur, in Maharashtra state. AFP
Youths from Merry view Tea Garden organisation attend a class as part of 'Tuition for Rs 10' project, origanized by Indian couple Anirban Nandy and Poulami Chaki Nandy for underprivileged students unable to assist online classes at Hatighisa village, some 26 km from Siliguri, on September 1, 2020, as schools remain closed due the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP
Youths from Merry view Tea Garden organisation walk near a book library car to attend a class as part of 'Tuition for Rs 10' project, origanized by Indian couple Anirban Nandy and Poulami Chaki Nandy for underprivileged students unable to assist online classes at Hatighisa village, some 26 km from Siliguri, on September 1, 2020, as schools remain closed due the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP
Half a dozen children in an Indian village gather around their teacher as she points a stick at a lesson painted on a wall, one of many which are part of an unusual effort to help poor students keep up with their education amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
The Telangana State Education Board started on September 1 its alternative 2020-2021 academic year e-education system through the T-SAT Network and Doordharshan TV network due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
The Telangana State Education Board started on September 1 its alternative 2020-2021 academic year e-education system through the T-SAT Network and Doordharshan TV network due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
Headmistress M.C. Vijaya records worksheets on her mobile phone for the e-education classes at a government primary school in Nagireddypally Village of Siddipet District, some 50 kms from Hyderabad on September 1, 2020. AFP
Half a dozen children in an Indian village gather around their teacher as she points a stick at a lesson painted on a wall, one of many which are part of an unusual effort to help poor students keep up with their education amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
In this picture taken on August 27, 2020, Kalidas Chavdekar, a school teacher of Aasha Marathi Vidyalay points to a writing from textbooks of various subjects painted on the wall of a house to teach students who are unable to carry smartphones to attend online school classes amid Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in Solapur, in Maharashtra state. AFP
In this picture taken on August 27, 2020, Kalidas Chavdekar, a school teacher of Aasha Marathi Vidyalay points to a writing from textbooks of various subjects painted on the wall of a house to teach students who are unable to carry smartphones to attend online school classes amid Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in Solapur, in Maharashtra state. AFP
Youths from Merry view Tea Garden organisation attend a class as part of 'Tuition for Rs 10' project, origanized by Indian couple Anirban Nandy and Poulami Chaki Nandy for underprivileged students unable to assist online classes at Hatighisa village, some 26 km from Siliguri, on September 1, 2020, as schools remain closed due the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP
Youths from Merry view Tea Garden organisation attend a class as part of 'Tuition for Rs 10' project, origanized by Indian couple Anirban Nandy and Poulami Chaki Nandy for underprivileged students unable to assist online classes at Hatighisa village, some 26 km from Siliguri, on September 1, 2020, as schools remain closed due the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP
Youths from Merry view Tea Garden organisation walk near a book library car to attend a class as part of 'Tuition for Rs 10' project, origanized by Indian couple Anirban Nandy and Poulami Chaki Nandy for underprivileged students unable to assist online classes at Hatighisa village, some 26 km from Siliguri, on September 1, 2020, as schools remain closed due the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP
Youths from Merry view Tea Garden organisation walk near a book library car to attend a class as part of 'Tuition for Rs 10' project, origanized by Indian couple Anirban Nandy and Poulami Chaki Nandy for underprivileged students unable to assist online classes at Hatighisa village, some 26 km from Siliguri, on September 1, 2020, as schools remain closed due the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP
Half a dozen children in an Indian village gather around their teacher as she points a stick at a lesson painted on a wall, one of many which are part of an unusual effort to help poor students keep up with their education amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
Half a dozen children in an Indian village gather around their teacher as she points a stick at a lesson painted on a wall, one of many which are part of an unusual effort to help poor students keep up with their education amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
The Telangana State Education Board started on September 1 its alternative 2020-2021 academic year e-education system through the T-SAT Network and Doordharshan TV network due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
The Telangana State Education Board started on September 1 its alternative 2020-2021 academic year e-education system through the T-SAT Network and Doordharshan TV network due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
The Telangana State Education Board started on September 1 its alternative 2020-2021 academic year e-education system through the T-SAT Network and Doordharshan TV network due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
The Telangana State Education Board started on September 1 its alternative 2020-2021 academic year e-education system through the T-SAT Network and Doordharshan TV network due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
Headmistress M.C. Vijaya records worksheets on her mobile phone for the e-education classes at a government primary school in Nagireddypally Village of Siddipet District, some 50 kms from Hyderabad on September 1, 2020. AFP
Headmistress M.C. Vijaya records worksheets on her mobile phone for the e-education classes at a government primary school in Nagireddypally Village of Siddipet District, some 50 kms from Hyderabad on September 1, 2020. AFP
Half a dozen children in an Indian village gather around their teacher as she points a stick at a lesson painted on a wall, one of many which are part of an unusual effort to help poor students keep up with their education amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
Half a dozen children in an Indian village gather around their teacher as she points a stick at a lesson painted on a wall, one of many which are part of an unusual effort to help poor students keep up with their education amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

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