Migrants from Pune help fix furniture of school in Rajasthan

JAIPUR: A group of migrant workers from Pune with expertise in carpentry work has fixed the furniture of a government school while spending the quarantine time in their native Khajwana village in Mundwa tehsil in Nagaur district.
These workers have fixed chairs, tables, almirah and blackboards without any charges. Earlier, another group of migrant workers under quarantine had painted a government school building in Sikar district.
A group of 11 villagers under the leadership of Bansilal Jangid working as carpenters in the real estate sector in Pune for years returned on May 6 after they lost all hopes of any revival from the epidemic in the near future. They were sent to a school for 14 days of the quarantine period in their native village by the authorities.
“After spending 3-4 days, we learnt that the furniture in the school is very old and not in a usable condition. I discussed with my team that if we can fix these as a token of thanks to the school staff and the local administration for providing us shelter, care and food,” said Jangid.
The team expressed its desire which was readily accepted by the school authorities.
The team was given access to the hall for changing the shape of the furniture. They made an assessment of tools and raw material required for fixing the furniture. “Most of us came with our tools so what was required is adhesives, screws, wood and paint. It was provided to us within two days,” said Jangid.
The team started its operation while follows social distancing guidelines and fixed furniture which is sufficient for grade 5 of this senior secondary school. For the team, they cherished each and every moment as for the first time they did something for their village and able to do any work since lockdown.
The quality of work has impressed the school authorities who have recommended the district education authorities to employ them for fixing furniture in nearby schools. “They have done the work for free out of gratitude, but now it has become our duty to provide these highly skilled workers with the economic opportunity so that they can survive with dignity and should contribute with their skill in their native village and district,” said Bhanwar Lal Jat, principal of government senior secondary school, Khajwana.
They have released from the quarantine on May 1 and serving another 14 days of home isolation in the village. Jangid says that once they are done with the home isolation, they would return to complete the unfinished job.