Gadchiroli: In Red zone, a principal fights bullets with band, baaja, books

NAGPUR: The small entourage carrying balloons, bouquets, box of chocolates and swinging to loud drum beats could easily be mistaken for a marriage procession in the narrow bylanes of this remote Gadchiroli village. But this procession in Koyanguda village, in Naxalite-affected Bhamragarh taluka, stopped outside six-year-old Harish Vasudeo Habka's house to celebrate his 'first day of school'.
Zilla parishad school (Koyanguda) principal Vinit Padmawar decided to visit all six of his new admissions in this unique 'band, baaja & baraat' style because physical reopening of schools is not allowed due to the Covid pandemic. "Well, if they can't come to school, the school will go to them," said Padmawar.
Read the full story on TOI+ This is how a principal in a Naxal-affected village is welcoming kids back to school