With the advancements in technology and its aftermaths on the environment especially global warming, mankind has landed in trouble.
In order to promote a green and safe environment, a man from Bihar’s Samastipur district is running a ‘Green-Pathshala’ where he imparts the knowledge for the saplings as fees.
The tutor is Rajesh Kumar Suman, who runs a coaching center where he provides coaching to the aspirants of government service exams. The thirty-three-year-old is running this center since 2008. He provides coaching for the competitive exams with the help of educated volunteers, at Rosara in Samastipur district of Bihar.
Mr. Rajesh is also known as tree man and the Paudhabala Guruji, who charges 18 saplings as fee from each of the students.
When Mr. Rajesh was asked
about his vision of starting ‘Green-Pathshala’ he said, the school has been set
up in the loving memory of his late maternal uncle, who had always encouraged
him to serve the poor by imparting education. Thus, he decided to promote
plantations across the state.
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“The aspirants of various competitive examinations for govt jobs are given free preparatory coaching during morning and evening sessions at Green-Pathshala. Behind taking 18 saplings in fee has also scientific logic. One person inhales as much oxygen throughout his/her life as 18 plants generate. So, we charge 18 saplings as fees, which are then planted in various places,” he said.
These classes run on the weekdays except on Sunday. Mr. Rajesh tours across the state to encourage people to plant more saplings.
“Since 2008, more than 5,000 students have been coached for various competitive examinations at this Green-Pathshala. Recently, 13 students, including three women, cleared the Bihar police examination and have become sub-inspectors,” he said.
Close to 40% of students studying at the center are female. Since the start, more than 90,000 saplings collected from students have been planted.