Let us meet some children and see how
they reach school…
Bamboo Bridge - Assam:
It rains so much where we live. Sometimes
after the rain, there is knee-high water everywhere. But that does not stop us
from getting to school. We hold our books in one hand and bamboo with the
other. We quickly cross the bamboo and rope bridge to reach school.
The Trolley- Ladakh:
Everyday we have to cross the river to
get to school. The river is wide and deep. There is a strong iron rope across
the river. On both the sides it is tied tightly with strong trees or rocks. There
is a trolley (an open box made of wood) attached with the rope. Four or five of
us sit in the trolley. A pulley helps the trolley to move across the rope. We
reach the other side of the river in a short time.
We often need to go across some water bodies,
so we use bridges. These are made of cement, bricks and iron rods. The bridgemay also have steps.
In some parts of Kerala, we use a vallam
(small wooden boat) to reach school. Kerala.
Camel-cart Rajasthan:
We live in the desert. There is sand all
around. It gets very hot in the day. We ride in a camelcart to reach school.
Bullock-cart- Village in the
plains:
We ride in our bullockcart, going slowly
through the green fields. If it is too sunny or raining, we use our umbrellas.
We ride our bicycles on the long road to
school. At first, girls here did not go to school, because it was too far. But
now groups of 7-8 girls easily ride even through the difficult roads.
Jugad - What a Vehicle!
Look at our special transport. It sounds
phut-phut-phut when it runs. Is it not something special! The front looks
like a motorcycle but the carriage at the back is made out of planks of wood.
We have to go through a thick forest to
reach school. At some places, it is so thick that even sunlight does not pass
through. It is also very silent there, you can only hear the sounds of
different birds and other creatures.
See, how we reach school! We go to school
through miles of snow. We
hold hands and walk carefully. If the snow
is soft, our feet sink into it. When the snow is frozen, we may slip and fall-Northern Hills.
We live in the mountains. The paths are
rocky and uneven. The children who live in the plains will find it difficult to
walk on these. But we can easily race up and down.
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