Flood of nationalism: The real story behind the Assam flood Independence Day picture!
A picture is worth a thousand words. But there is a lot more than meets the eye.
This picture went viral on Independence Day. Even today, people just can't stop appreciating the love and respect this school in Assam has for the national flag. Flood of emotions and nationalism swept many of us. Two very young school children can be seen standing in chest-high water to salute the tricolour, obviously putting their life in danger but making all efforts to celebrate Independence Day.
Well! a picture is worth a thousand words. But there is a lot more than meets the eye.
Location: This is the saga of The Naskara Lower Primary School in flood-hit Dhubri district of Assam. Due to heavy monsoon rains, large parts of Assam have been inundated for weeks now. This school got submerged on August 13.
Name the heroes: Tazem Sikdar--the man in the beard and facing the camera--is the headmaster.Mizanur Rahman--the man in white shirt--is a teacher at the school. Mizanur Rahman's teenage cousin drowned a few hours after the flag-hoisting ceremony.
Haidor Ali Khan ( first student from left) Jiarul Ali Khan (Second student from left) are class 3 students. They were selected for this rather risky adventure because they know how to swim. Other students, not in the picture, watched the flag hosting ceremony from a nearby road.
The picture was clicked by Assistant teacher Joydev Roy.
According to reports, rules require that pictures of all schools functions should be sent to cluster resource centre coordinator.
Problems are numerous for all those who live here. Their miseries get compounded during monsoon season which leads to soil erosion, erratic power supply, and flood in many areas.
Since this picture has made people talk about Naskara Lower Primary School, now it's time to go beyond what we see and extend help to these people who are in need.