Guwahati, April 2 -- The daily lives of ordinary people are severely disrupted when Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) occurs in a particular geographical area. In such a situation, the education of children from affected areas becomes one of the worst casualties.

Giving priority to education for children from those HEC hotspots, Aaranyak, with the consent of the respective local administration, school management committees, and cooperation from local communities, has installed solar-powered fences around eight such schools in the state so far to facilitate regular education for children, notwithstanding the HEC hurdle.

"The physical existence of this school for imparting regular education for its over 90 students wouldn't have been possible...