Assam Investment Advisory Society (AIAS), a non-profit organisation based in Guwahati that works with forest fringe communities across Assam on education, environmental awareness, and livelihood development. The organisation focuses on strengthening opportunities for children, women, and young people through programmes that connect education with environmental stewardship and sustainable livelihoods.

My work focused on the physical conditions of rural schools and the impact that failing infrastructure has on students’ daily learning. Travelling between villages, I photographed classrooms with damaged roofs, cracked walls, and limited facilities, alongside the children and teachers who continue their education within these spaces. The images centre on the contrast between students’ determination to learn and the structural barriers that shape their schooling.

Through observational photographs, the project highlights how broken infrastructure unsafe buildings, overcrowded classrooms, and lack of basic resources—directly affects educational access in rural Assam. By documenting these environments from within the school grounds and surrounding villages, the work aims to bring visibility to the everyday realities faced by students and educators, and to explore how infrastructure can shape the possibilities of education.