School Under a Neem / Dhulia Architecture Design Studio

The extension block at Dr. Dhaval Rajnikant Mehta primary school is a depiction of the age-old Indian tradition of gaining knowledge under a tree located at the center of the village. The village of Shapar is an industrial settlement with most of its population being daily wage factory workers from different Indian states. The children often quit education due to the nature of the parent's jobs and wind up looking after their younger siblings and providing them meals.