After noticing a decline in the number of students in a government school, Gopalkrishna Patel decided to take things in a different direction. In other words, instead of waiting for his students to come back, Patel took classes straight to the homes and communities of children. Patel was working as the principal of Nava Nadisar Primary School in Godhra, Gujarat when he realized that several students had been absent from his classes for quite some time. It has been reported that most of the students belonged to economically disadvantaged backgrounds wherein parents gave more importance to work and household chores than to education. Further, some students had developed disinterest in studies after being away from classrooms for long periods of time. In order to address his concerns related to increasing absenteeism, Patel is believed to have visited each household personally. He went to different villages, talked to the parents, and motivated them to take their children back to school. In addition to classroom-based learning, Patel started conducting classes in residential areas as well. Students used to study in open places near their houses. As per reports, Patel along with other teachers used to carry books and study material while shifting from one locality to the other. Small groups of learners were formed in courtyards, village lanes, and community centers. The program began to produce its effects slowly but steadily. Reports indicate that many students, who left school education, resumed their studies due to regular visits by teachers to their neighborhoods. Parents too joined in once they saw teachers’ sincere efforts towards children’s education. This effort of Patel was noticed beyond his community. It was appreciated by officials in charge of the educational department as well as local inhabitants for successfully establishing a connection between the schools and the students’ parents. The case study also demonstrated the situation of schools located in rural and economically weaker communities. Experts have stressed again and again about higher chances of dropping out for students who remain absent from their schools for extended periods. It has been observed that community-based participation can improve attendance rates. The answer to this question was to go straight to the learners themselves rather than wait for them to come back on their own. This process saw their houses and other village spaces converted into temporary classrooms, where they would be able to study near their homes. Indeed, the work of Patel is to this day among the most discussed cases of grassroots education assistance in the Indian state of Gujarat. That which started out as an emergency measure due to low attendance rates soon turned into a door-to-door teaching exercise headed by a concerned principal.