In a novel initiative, a village in Maharashtra has decided to cut down its expenses on religious activities and instead, spend the money to upgrade a zilla parishad school.
The plan is to purchase two acre land to expand the school campus, located in Pokhri village of Aurangabad district, zilla parishad chief executive officer Pavneet Kaur told PTI on Tuesday.
Expressing happiness over the initiative, she said, "The villagers have decided to upgrade the school to international standards. The zilla parishad will also contribute whole-heartedly in this endeavour."