An Indian farmer from the hilly village of Piplodi in the western Indian state of Rajasthan has found himself in an unlikely spotlight.
Mor Singh, 60, never went to school but his selfless act of handing over his house to the village school - after it was badly damaged due to heavy rains - has made him a local hero.
His modest two-room residence now operates as an upper primary school attended by 50-60 students from the village, he says.
Last week, the state government gave Mr Singh 200,000 rupees ($2,266, £1,682) in financial aid for his thoughtful gesture.
Rajasthan saw its wettest July in nearly 70 years with 285 mm of rain recorded statewide, the meteorological centre says.
On 25 July, a classroom roof collapsed in Piplodi, killing seven children and injuring 21 others, leaving the village school unusable.
Two days after the incident, Mr Singh and his family, which includes his two-year-old grandson, moved to a bamboo-and-tarpaulin shack nearby.
It is not an 'ideal accommodation', but Mr Singh is willing to let go of his comforts for the future of the children.
'If I had not taken that quick decision, many children would have dropped out. The only other school is in a neighbouring village, which is a two-kilometre (1.24 miles) trek in the hills,' he says.
It took him three years to build the house, which he moved into with his family 13 years ago.
The 25 July tragedy in Piplodi exposed systemic issues of poor school infrastructure across Rajasthan. A recent government survey shows that over 5,600 schools in the state are in dilapidated condition.
After Mr Singh converted his home into a school, the state government has declared Piplodi a 'model village' under a federal scheme.
This would help attract more funds for a new school, playground, healthcare centre, and other facilities, according to local officials.
'Building a new school in the village will take at least another year and a half,' they added.
About 90 families, mostly tribespeople, live in Piplodi.
'We are a poor community and have hardly seen any development,' Mr Singh says.
'That's why it is essential for these children to go to school, get an education and accomplish their goals.'
Mr Singh's noble act has turned him into a local celebrity, with villagers describing him as a hero.
'He is a hero for the entire village,' says Ram Dayal, whose daughter was injured in the unfortunate incident and now attends school at Mr Singh's residence.
'If he had not offered his house for the school, many of the children would have dropped out. We all appreciate his gesture.'
