Professor Starts Open-Air Tree School in Murshidabad to Teach First-Gen Learners Through Nature & Culture
The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in August 2024. Biplab, a class 8 student in the Bagdabra forest area in Murshidabad, West Bengal, is a first-generation learner. Studying in the government school nearby, the COVID-19 lockdown was a big blow for young Biplab and his friends. Part of the tribal community, many…
