SCHOOL UNDER A TREE

A.K.Roba : The St. Thomas tribal School established and started in the open field under the shelter of tree in the year 2002. in the remote village of Malipara of Daskhin Dinajpur District with the poor , downtrodden tribal children. The Malipara Congregation is under the Gangaranpur Pastorate. During the last visit of our Gangarampur Pastorate. In the month of November 2008, the committee of the Gangarampur Pastorate informed the Bishop about the running of the school that Church has extended the services by opening a school for the poor., downtrodden children. First of all we are very much thankful and grateful to our Good Lord for his wonderful Ministry thet He has proved to the members of the Gngarampur Pastorate by making the Church more united, more witnessed with extending more services to the mankind. At the same time we would like to congratulate the members of the Gangarampur Pastorate for their noble work initiated by the local Church.On that auspicious day few members of the one family in malipara Congregation Mr. Daniel Murmu, Mr. Nikodin Murmu, Ms. Illasan Hasda, Mr. Nikolas Hasda and mr. Arnest Hasda donated about 10 Copttahs of land to our beloved Bishop for the purpose of Mission work. One thing I never forget that Mr. Daniel Murmu, Head of the family, who has been suffering from paralytic decease and was bed ridden , who initiated the whole process and convinced all the family members to donate the land to Bishop for Mission work. It is example of kindness, greatness and love to the decease as well as love to the Bishop. The Bishop prayed for Mr. Daniel Murmu for early recovery. On that day we had sent that the Bishop was very happy & overwhelming to receive the donated land sketch. After that it was registered in the name of Durgapur Diocesan Trust Association on 27.11.2008. On the spot the Bishop informed the General Secretary, CNI- Synod over Mobile for kindness of the people of Malipara. Immediately instructed us to construct the school Building. There is no Church Building and any other building in Malipara. The regular Sunday service is running in the houses of member conducted by the Church worker, Mr. Nikolas Hansda through the instruction of the building it will be used for both the purposes that as for school as well as for worship.After great initiation of our beloved Bishop, The Rt. Rev.Dr.Probal Kanto Dutta started the construction by arranging fund of Rs. 1 lacs. The school is growing with 59 children. The building has been constructed up to roof lebel. It is rainy season, if we unable to complete the roof, the constructed wall might get damaged by rain. There is no other seating arrangement for the school children. We have already spent Rs. 85,000/- for the construction up to roof level. Rs. 70,000/- more are needed to complete the building. But at this stage there is no fund available for the purpose. But I believe that God will provide us to complete the building through our beloved Bishop who taught us the God’s belief. We need Corrugated Tins, wood for the support of Tin, Windows, Doors and Grill for window to complete the building.In view of the above, one behalf of the Diocese we appeal all our members and well wishers to extend help & support for completing the project for the uplifmint of the poor downtrodden children towards kingdom of God.
The children are getting school education through our teachers. This school is making a big impact in the life of the children as well as in the society. The children are very happy to come to school. Their life has flourished like never before. Due to illiteracy as well as poverty in the families it was not able to provide proper education. Most important of all, the teachers, teach children about Jesus Christ at the time when Bishop visited. On behalf of the Diocese and Bishop I as a Co- worker expressed our hearty thanks to all our teachers, Ramai Tudu, Nikodem Murmu, Rabin Soren, Subhasini Soren and Ellerson Handa, Nikolaus Hasda and also those who are behind the screen for their hard work, continuous support, prayer and love to transform in the life of the St. Thomas Tribal School and pray for the teachers as they work for these children to help them to future uplifment and nurture them to grow up into better-educated persons, so that they can make themselves example of God’s children as well as to make them good citizen of India.