His participation in the arts integrated training programme conducted by IFA at Yellapura this year triggered his current project. Being one of the most respected teachers in the region, he has engaged with the community at an individual level building relationships to ensure that the children attend school regularly and are not taken out to help their parents in earning their livelihood. He has also managed to employ activity based learning in the school, which has given him statewide recognition. His participation at another training programme of the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) at New Delhi opened up possibilities for him to work in the field of puppetry and use it in classroom teaching.