An amputee teacher in western India's Maharashtra state has been educating tribal students who are unable to access online teaching for free.

Pratibha Hilim, 50, whose lower limbs were amputated in July last year, allegedly due to gangrene, has not got her salary since September 2019 as she could not get her fitness certificate from JJ Hospital due to COVID-19.

Hilim, who wears prosthetic limbs, has taken her disability in her stride. She writes by placing the chalk on a belt around her right limb.

She lives with her husband and two children at her home in the village of Karhe and says that teaching is her passion and gives her inner strength to fight her battle.

This footage was filmed on October 17.

An amputee teacher in western India's Maharashtra has taken up the task of imparting free education to tribal students who are unable to access online education. She has been teaching children of Karhe village in Vikramgarh of Palghar.

The video shows the dedicated teacher teaching students at her own home after COVID-19 has hindered routine education of children in schools.

A 50-year-old government teacher, Pratibha Hilim, whose upper and lower limbs were amputated in July last year, allegedly due to gangrene, has not got her salary since September 2019, as she could not get her fitness certificate from JJ Hospital due to COVID-19.

Hilim, who wears prosthetic limbs, has taken her disability in her stride. She writes by placing the chalk on a belt around her right limb.

She lives with her husband and two children at her home and says that teaching is her passion and gives her inner strength to fight her battle.