Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Professor Starts Open-Air School to Educate First-Gen Learners
Imagine a school under the trees, where kids learn about nature and culture!
That's what Professor Angshuman Thakur created in India.
He saw that many kids couldn't go to school because of the pandemic.
He started a school outdoors, using trees and nature as classrooms.
Kids learn art, music, and science, connecting everything to what they see around them.
They also get breakfast and follow the school's curriculum.
The professor hopes this will help the kids and the village grow together!
The school, Anirvana Gacher Iskul, provides education to over 100 children in Murshidabad.
The school was founded by Professor Angshuman Thakur, inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's teachings.
Classes are held outdoors, using nature as a learning tool, and teaches drawing, art, dance, music, and sports.
The school focuses on first-generation learners, many of whom were impacted by school closures during the pandemic.
The school's curriculum incorporates local examples and aims to improve the economy of the village through the education of children.
- Who
- Professor Angshuman Thakur
- What
- Started an open-air school, Anirvana Gacher Iskul, for first-generation learners.
- When
- Started in 2021 after COVID-19 lockdowns.
- Where
- Samlapur village in Murshidabad, West Bengal.
- Why
- To provide education and meals to children who dropped out of school due to the pandemic and economic hardship.
- School Name
- Anirvana Gacher Iskul
- Location
- Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Founder
- Angshuman Thakur
- Focus
- Holistic education in sync with nature
- Current Students
- 105
- Monthly Cost per Child
- Rs 300
- Grades
- Kindergarten to Class 12