Students Get Hands-On Farming Lesson, Witness 120-Day Struggle for Rice

• Ulubari Bermal Primary School in Mathurapur Block 2 initiated a hands-on farming lesson for students.
• Students went to a field with saplings, learning about Kharif and Rabi crops and farmers' hard work.
• The initiative aims to provide practical understanding of agriculture, especially as many students' parents are farmers in the Sunderbans area.
• Teachers emphasized that the rice we eat is a result of approximately 120 days of farmers' hard work, fostering respect for them.
• Headmaster Shashank Halder stated that practical experience helps students retain textbook knowledge better.

Why It Matters: Students gained practical farming knowledge and a deeper appreciation for farmers' 120-day effort for rice.