Assam college runs tea garden, helps poor students earn money by plucking leaves

A government college in Assams Sonitpur district has engaged its poor students to work in a tea garden on the campus during free time, helping them earn money and pay for their education.

Spread over 33 acres of land at Karchantola in Nanduar area near Jamugurihat town, Tyagbir Hem Baruah College is endowed with a tea garden, besides a fishery, banana groves and lemon plants.

“Mainly poor students from nearby areas work in the tea garden during off periods and earn around Rs 35-40 per hour by plucking leaves. This is part of a skill development initiative but we havent taken any government aid for it,” college principal Ajit Hazarika told

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