Though the school has many so called high caste teachers in the school, the school cannot conduct Sanskrit classes if Khanga remains absent.[break]
Khanga is teaching Sanskrit at Bhupendra Secondary School at Chhinamasta VDC for the last 14 years. He had passed SLC from the same school. Under the inspiration of his teacher Maheshwor Jha, he has also passed Bachelor’s degree in Sanskrit from Yagyabalk Sanskrit Mahabidhyalaya in Matihani of Mahottari.
School principal Kameshwor prasad Yadav said the school located in the village that also houses the famous Chhinamasta Temple has a significant number of students majoring in Sanskrit.
Yadav said the students majoring in Sanskrit pursue Sanskrit language and grammar courses each carrying 50 marks from Grade VI to VIII and 100 marks in Grade IX and X.
Khanga takes classes in all grades. He does not get any leisure period. But he is proud for becoming a trendsetter by breaking away from the tradition that Sanskrit should be taught only by upper caste people.
Local Dalit community leaders said teaching Sanskrit by a Dalit could help to do away of the caste determination existing in the society.
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