Published April 23, 2015 at 2440 × 2448 in Incredible India
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<p>School at Phandarej – I found myself at times lost in the tourist trap of India – nice restaurants, the palace visits and cultural “shows” are great, but the real India, which is fascinating, passes you by when you’re looking out from the bus/rickshaw. Passing high-rises followed by slums then followed by agricultural projects and farmers harvesting without the use of modern equipment …that’s the India I wanted to explore and experience. So, we decided to stop at a school, taking a turn off on the Jaipur – Agra Highway. The government school was in the village of Phandarej, which an impoverished part of the state. The kids were excited to have visitors and sang their school song as well as practiced their English with us. We met the principal, a man, although suffering from Polio, has dedicated his life to teaching the next generation of India. He told us that the government provides free education to all who cannot afford it, and each school provides a cook so all the children get a free meal to encourage the parents to keep them in school.</p>
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