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Palghar's 'school on wheels' helping children stay in touch with books
Updated On: 08 October, 2020 06:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Pallavi Smart, Priti Khuman Thakur
Keshav Srushti, an NGO, is keeping kids in Palghar district, who dont have access to the Internet, in touch with academic activities and engagements while schools are closed, with a bus full of books and academic material

Knowledge on Wheels, was started by Keshav Srushti, an NGO, under its rural development programme, Keshav Srushti Gram Vikas
Around 3,500 children from some villages in Palghar district, who do not have access to the Internet, are staying in touch with books and general knowledge, thanks to a 'school on wheels.' A minibus with 1,100 books in three different languages and other educational material along with a teacher on board, has been making periodic visits to these villages for over a month now."
The initiative, started by an NGO from Bhayandar, is aimed at keeping the village children busy with academic activities and engagements, while schools are closed.
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