With the advancements intechnology and its aftermaths on the environment especially global warming, mankindhas landed in trouble.
In order to promotea 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 RajeshKumar Suman, who runs a coaching center where he provides coaching to theaspirants of government service exams. The thirty-three-year-old is runningthis center since 2008. He provides coaching for the competitive exams with thehelp of educated volunteers, at Rosara in Samastipur district of Bihar.
Mr. Rajesh is also knownas tree man and the Paudhabala Guruji, who charges 18 saplings as fee from eachof the students.
When Mr. Rajesh was askedabout his vision of starting ‘Green-Pathshala’ he said, the school has been setup in the loving memory of his late maternal uncle, who had always encouragedhim to serve the poor by imparting education. Thus, he decided to promoteplantations across the state.
“The aspirants of various competitiveexaminations for govt jobs are given free preparatory coaching during morningand evening sessions at Green-Pathshala. Behind taking 18 saplings in fee hasalso scientific logic. One person inhales as much oxygen throughout his/herlife as 18 plants generate. So, we charge 18 saplings as fees, which are thenplanted in various places,” he said.
These classes run on the weekdays except onSunday. Mr. Rajesh tours across the state to encourage people to plant moresaplings.
“Since 2008, more than5,000 students have been coached for various competitive examinations at thisGreen-Pathshala. Recently, 13 students, including three women, cleared theBihar 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 fromstudents have been planted.