Seeing the illiteracy and poverty in this area, Bakhat Singh got the idea of Vidyadan.
Panna (MP), Taking a unique initiative, a teacher-turned-policeman in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh has opened a library for underprivileged children in a remote village police station and he is working for the children in the police station itself before the start of his duty. Also run classes.
Sub-Inspector Bakhat Singh (41) as a teacher between 7 am to 10 am, every morning before coming in his police uniform, children of classes IV onwards and willingness to appear in various competitive and civil services examinations Takes class of students who have
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The books kept in the library set up by him in the police station premises of Brajpur village with a population of six thousand, about 40 km from the district headquarters, encourage the students to read. Seeing the illiteracy and poverty in this area, Bakhat Singh got the idea of Vidyadan. The area is predominantly inhabited by Dalits, Adivasis and other backward classes who work as laborers in the nearby mines.
On the question of students being afraid to come to the police station premises, Bakhat Singh told PTI, “The purpose of police is to create fear among criminals and welcome good people. We want to create a positive image of the police. I firmly believe that literacy and good moral education can curb crime in the society.”
He told that before joining the police department, he worked as a teacher in a government school for seven years. 15-year-old Adarsh Dixit, who is preparing for civil services, said that he was initially afraid to go to the police station premises but after meeting Singh and his teaching methods and personality, he was very much impressed. (agency)