Dedicated teacher climbs TREE to get data connection and continue online classes

A teacher from West Bengal in India is so dedicated to continuing his online classes for his students during the coronavirus lockdown that he is climbing a tree every day to get a better data signal.

A teacher from West Bengal in India is so dedicated to continuing his online classes for his students during the coronavirus lockdown that he is climbing a tree every day to get a better data signal.

Footage showed the 35-year-old resident of the Bankura district walking to a tall tree and hauling himself up to a platform where he can get online and continue to give his classes.

The history teacher normally works at a private school in Kolkata but has been confined to his village since the start of the lockdown on March 23rd.

Plagued by a poor data connection, he was initially unable to reach his students online and was on the verge of giving up when he decided to give the tree a shot.

"The idea to climb atop a tree is not new.

As we live very close to the forests, we are used to seeing elephant attacks and the elders would climb tall trees and keep watch.

When I faced network problems, I too decided to follow the method,’’ he said.