Our Correspondent
Diphu, March 7 (EMN): Not every underprivileged children are privileged enough to avail free education like the education provided by the Sardokpo Ronghang Memorial Academy (SRMA).
Located at Theso Terang village in Jengkha in Western part of Karbi Anglong about 93 km from Diphu, Mohesh Ronghang is the founder of SRMA.
The school received its popularity through social networking sites inspiring hundreds of people since its inception. SRMA is a private run institution having about 180 students enrolled with 10 teaching staffs.
The school was established in 2013 with aim to promote education to the children in the area.
Talking to Eastern Mirror correspondent, Mohesh Ronghang narrated that every Saturday traditional weaving training classes like making of bag known as ‘Jamborong’ in Karbi is being imparted in the school for girl students on seeing its importance in the Karbi society.
When asked about his journey, he elaborated that, he took the risk to start the school with no one to support him. He was discouraged by his friends who said ‘to run an institution is a big task you wouldn’t be able effort’.
Mohesh Ronghang who was once a member of Greater Guwahati Karbi students Association (GGKSA) during the unification drives carried out for Karbi Student’s Association (KSA) said he started the school by taking loan from his parents.
Ronghang’s relentless effort in providing quality education to the downtrodden children of his locality irrespective of caste, creed and community finally bore fruit when all his school activities were posted in Facebook and got popularity.
The uploads in Facebook had not only attracted the cultural activists of Karbi Anglong by citizens from abroad as well.
Citizen from Sweden and United Kingdom on seeing the work rendered by him to the children had donated kinds to school through social sites. While some philanthropists of these countries have also donated towards improving its basic infrastructures.
Ronghang who charges minimal fees, today provides free education to some children whose parents could hardly manage two square meal a day.
Stationery items, library and computers were also donated by some likeminded people to the school with support from people in the locality.
