“Many students prefer our hostel, as it has decent facilities and conveniently housed in the compound of Zilla Parishad High school. This is why some students even come from far off places. Our hostel is open for all, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. We provide three meals a day as per
Government prescribed menu, extend primary and secondary healthcare services and strive to make the stay of our boys comfortable. At the end of the day, it is not 350 boys we provide nourishment for, but their futures we help nurture.
After I took over as an officer here, we added additional rooms and toilets. Our headmaster also allows a few rooms in the school as night lodging for the boys, and that helps too. A lot more can and should be done in terms of better amenities, but for now, we are doing the best with what we have. We did well so far…our hostel boasts of 100percent success rate and most of our boys, later pursued higher education or secured decent jobs.
It was a twist of fate that brought me into this profession. Back then, it was my dream to clear Group-1 exams but I could not. This job came along and I took it up. Now after completing 25 years, it just feels like I exchanged my dream for hundreds of others. So…no regrets whatsoever.”
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