Chandigarh NGO sets up mobile library in minivan to help underprivileged students

In the wake of Covid19 pandemic, an NGO based in Chandigarh has set up a small library in a minivan to distribute books among the unprivileged students.

Sandeep Kumar, founder of the NGO -Open Eye Foundation -collected books from various sources to help the students who can not afford to buy books amid the financial crisis due to Covid19.

“After completing my studies, I got an idea to reuse the books for other students. In December 2016, I started this initiative and organised camps in various schools. People appreciated and came forward to help me with the study materials", said Kumar.

Since then, Kumar has been travelling in his mini van, filled with books and writing materials collected from various houses to make them available to students from slums and colonies.

“Distribution via scooter during lockdown period wasn't feasible so I got a minivan. I give aways masks and sanitary napkins too along with study material,” Kumar further added.Kumar has collected over 40,000 books in the last three years and distributed around 10,000.

Motto of his foundation is ‘Education from Trash’.