Near to India – Pakistan border a village of Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has engraved a unique distinction for itself.Thirty-two students between the ages of 8 and 13 of the government primary school of the village have become writers and poets,5-35 original stories and poems already written.
Whereas 20 students of the village have already participated in state-level story and essay writing competitions. School principal Dr B G Patel and languages teacher Rita Parmar are looking to compile the stories and poems written by the children into a book.
Dr B G Patel said“We began the concept of creative writing in 2015-16 with the intention of ensuring overall development of the children. However, to our surprise, many students have shown great promise and have been writing quality original stories,”
Kajal Luhar has written more than 30 stories so far, said “Writing is now a passion for us. We love to write original stories and poems,” said Kajal, whose parents depend on farming to earn their livelihood.
Kinjal Chaudhari her classmate also has written more than 35 original stories, said that she wants to be a writer when she grows up. “I spend a majority of my free time writing. I want to be a writer when I grow up,” said the 13-year-old. Both girls have been writing original stories since they were in Class IV.
Language teacher Rita Parmar, who says that when the authorities began the experiment in 2015-16, it was not so successful, but gradually, students picked up the flair of creativity and writing. She said“Now, students of lower classes are getting inspired by the feat of their seniors,”