Uri, Indian-Administered Kashmir — In a remarkable act of dedication, a school teacher in the remote village of Dudran Boniyar, located in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri region, has constructed two new classrooms at his own expense after years of government inaction left the local school building in a dangerously dilapidated state.
The Government Middle School (Boys) Dudran Boniyar had been in disrepair for several years, posing a constant threat to the safety of its students and staff. Despite repeated appeals by local residents to the education department for the construction of a new building, no action was taken.
Unable to watch his students suffer any longer, Bilal Ahmad Chak, a local teacher, decided to take matters into his own hands. Using personal savings, he funded and supervised the construction of two new classrooms — which he has now officially handed over for student use.
“For the past two years, the education department showed no seriousness in addressing the issue,” said Bilal Ahmad. “So I decided to do what I could myself. With the help of God, I managed to complete the construction and dedicate the rooms to the students.”
The area, Dudran, is a remote and underdeveloped part of the Boniyar sector, where transporting construction materials itself proved to be a major challenge. Despite logistical difficulties, Ahmad persisted in his mission.
“This region has seen many dedicated teachers before me who have done even more,” he humbly added.
Local residents have widely praised Bilal Ahmad for his extraordinary initiative, calling him a role model and a true servant of education.
This story highlights the chronic neglect of rural education infrastructure in Indian-administered Kashmir — a region already grappling with instability and marginalization. It also showcases the quiet heroism of teachers like Bilal Ahmad, who step in where institutions fail.
