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Teachers' Day Celebration At A Rural School In India

Nabin Nagar Primary School is a remote rural school situated in the Indian village of Nabin Nagar, along the barbed wire border of India and Bangladesh. Most villagers are uneducated, and there is little to no cultural practice in the area. Smuggling is a significant issue along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Despite these challenges, the school celebrates Teachers' Day on September 5th, marking the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India. The headmaster of the school takes the initiative to organize the celebration, preparing garlands of marigold flowers for his female students before their dance performance. Traditionally, women create these garlands, but since there is no female staff at the school, the headmaster carefully knits the garlands himself to ensure the sharp needles do not hurt his students. The celebration took place in Nabin Nagar, West Bengal, India, on September 5, 2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11548647
Date Taken	5 September 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Education
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

Nabin Nagar Primary School remote rural Indian village Nabin Nagar barbed wire border India Bangladesh uneducated villagers cultural practice smuggling Indo-Bangladesh border Teachers' Day September 5th Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan second President of India headmaster celebration garlands marigold flowers female students dance performance female staff sharp needles West Bengal India September 5 2024 Soumyabrata Roy NurPhoto education tradition initiative knitting safety.