Vidya Bharati Alumni from Assam, Diganta Sarma shares how working in Social Service sector proved to one one of his greatest experiences

“Education is incomplete without experience'' - It is with this mindset that Vidya Bharati Alumni, Diganta Sarma, took a break after higher education to work for an NGO providing education to children in the island district of Majuli , Assam.

A brief extract of his interview with Vidya Bharati Purv Chatra Parishad, alumni portal team is given below:

Interviewer: Can you tell us about your academic and professional journey so far?

Diganta: I have studied in Shankardev Sishu Niketan, Patacharkuchi. I have done graduation in English Literature from Gauhati University and post graduation in the same subject from Bodoland University (2018).

After completion of my higher education I took a gap year of 1 year and joined Ayang Trust for two years under its fellowship program.

Interviewer: What inspired you to take up fellowship under an NGO and how was your experience there?

Diganta: After completion of my higher studies, I somehow felt that my education was incomplete. I felt the urge to experience more. I have always wanted to do more for our society and when I got the chance to do a fellowship programme under Ayang Trust, I grabbed the opportunity.

Experience wise, it is one of the best decisions that I have taken. Ayang Trust works in three sectors: Education, Health and Livelihood. My work was under the education division which helped in promotion of better education and build educational infrastructure in remotely located schools. For two years I worked in  Majuli , Assam, which is one of the largest island districts in the world. The people of this island mostly belong to different tribes and depend on agriculture for their livelihood. During this time I got to work at the grassroots level and connect with a wide range of people.

Interviewer: How was your experience under Vidya Bharati school?

Diganta: Vidya Bharati school is quite different from any conventional school. Here discipline, morality, respect and Indian culture is given equal importance as to academics. I feel that all these aspects are necessary for overall development of the personality.

Interviewer: Would you like to share any message with the Vidya Bharati students?

Diganta: The only message that I would like to share with the students is that they should try and lead a disciplined life. It would surely help them in the future.

Vidya Bharati thanks Diganta Sarma, for sharing his story with the Vidya Bharati community.

If you are Vidya Bharati alumni and associated with any kind of social work, kindly fill your details at https://www.vidyabharatialumni.org/social-service-survey