Bihar Floods Shut Schools, Teacher Holds Classes On Boat In Katihar

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Severe floods have shut down schools and submerged homes across parts of Bihar, including Raghunathpur village in Katihar district. To prevent learning loss and keep children engaged with their studies, private tutor Mohammed Saheb has converted a boat into a makeshift floating classroom. Classes are conducted for an hour to an hour and a half in areas where the water is shallow. Students attend the lessons with parental consent, stating that they feel safe and enjoy continuing their education despite the surrounding floodwaters.

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00:00Tonight's Get Real India story which comes from Kathihar in Bihar where floods have shut down schools across several parts

00:07of Bihar.

00:08But in Kathihar, one teacher is making sure learning doesn't stop.

00:13What's the formula?

00:14Well, the classroom has moved from the school to a boat.

00:18Take a look.

00:30This is a primary school in Raghunathpur village in Bihar's Kathihar district, among the worst hit by floods.

00:38While the school is shut, a private tutor has taken the initiative to ensure the learning does not stop.

00:45Mohamed Sahib conducts classes on a boat.

01:09The students claim their homes are also underwater.

01:13The school kids say their parents have allowed them to attend classes as the water is shallow.

01:20Why do you have to drink water in the river?

01:22Well, how much do you feel nervous during this time of六는데요?

01:40How much do you chat directly?

01:411-2 in minutes.

01:44The mantra does make you Overwatch were no capacity.

01:45There is also water in the garden, back in the backyard.

01:48You have to learn.

01:51While the floods have derailed schooling in many parts of Bihar,

01:55in Raghunathpur, Mohammed Sahib has kept the light burning.

01:59With Bipul Rahul, Bureau Report, India Today.

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