00:01In Bihar Sharif, when the final school bell rings, the day is far from over.
00:07At a private school in Khandakpur, classrooms reopen after 5 pm.
00:13But this time, it is not professional teachers at the blackboard.
00:17Senior students step forward turning educators for nearly 800 underprivileged children from nearby slums.
00:25What began in 2016 with just 30 children is now a structured evening school run entirely by student volunteers.
00:36Among those students is Nusrat Khatun.
00:39When her father died during the pandemic, she feared her education would end.
00:46When everyone else abandoned me, my teacher stood by me. That is why I was able to continue my education.
00:54Today, Nusrat teaches younger children here and contributes her earnings to support her family, completing a circle of hope.
01:04For Shipra, who has been teaching here since class 9, the mission goes beyond textbooks.
01:11Every child has the right to education. We went door to door to convince parents. Now 800 children are studying.
01:19Principal Babu T. Thomas says he simply opened the classrooms and the rest was driven by the students resolve.
01:26The children had the passion but no place to teach. We wanted to ensure no child remains illiterate. So we
01:34agreed.
01:34In a state where many children still struggle to access quality education, this student-led movement is proving that change
01:43does not always begin with policy. Sometimes it begins with compassion.
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