From Mud House to Classroom: Tribal Woman Malati Murmu Educates 45+ Kids for Free in Rural Bengal - The Logical Indian

From Mud House to Classroom: Tribal Woman Malati Murmu Educates 45+ Kids for Free in Rural Bengal - The Logical Indian

Malati Murmu, a tribal woman from the remote village of Jilingseling in Purulia, West Bengal, has converted her mud house into a free classroom for over 45 tribal children, teaching primarily in their mother tongue, Santali, without any funding or salary. Starting in 2020 with a small mud hut, her initiative now operates from a clay classroom with a tin roof, supported by local villagers but lacking modern educational resources. Educators and of…

Cradling Hope: Santhal mother educates 100 children in remote Purulia village

C.M. Paul Jilingsereng, July 10, 2025: Nestled nearly 1,000 feet above sea level, some 25 kilometers from the nearest signs of urban life, lies Jilingsereng, a remote tribal hamlet in West Bengal’s Purulia district. Hidden deep within a forest zone and 15 kilometers from the main road, this village of some 60 Santhal families is…