ROHTAK: Jindran in Haryana’s Rohtak district has been home to many successful people. Kargil War martyr Naik Balwan Singh’s village saw IPS officer Sagar Preet Hooda, now Chandigarh DGP, studying in his government school. Additional district and divisional judge Surinder Kumar, posted in UP’s Moradabad, and PGIMS Rohtak ophthalmologist Dr Ramesh Hooda once played on his streets. However, one major desire remains elusive in the village: to produce its first IAS officer. The project has been going on quietly for the past eight years inside a crowded “baraat ghar”, replete with wedding celebrations, traditional music and community parties. Refusing to wait for government assistance, about 25 professionals working with the Utthan Yuva Vikas Samiti, a local club, and donations from the community, transformed the old hall into a modern, air-conditioned library. It now has Wi-Fi, computers, CCTV, and thousands of books, all available for free. A local teacher, Sunita Rani, was chosen out of three candidates to lead the education department. Every evening, they provide free tuition, help students with homework, and advise candidates for competitive exams, saving many families the cost of private tuition. Running the site costs about Rs 50,000 every month, which covers staff, electricity, internet, and maintenance. This money is donated voluntarily by the members of the youth club, while the village panchayat provides all the support. “The village is the owner of the library, and every student is welcome here, regardless of race or gender,” said Mr. Surender Hooda, who is the director of education in the district. Chandigarh DGP Sagar Preet Hooda, who studied in the village govt school till Class VIII, believes that giving back to the next generation is a duty. “There is no shortage of talent in the rural areas. They just need the right place, the right platform, and career guidance at the right time. People like me are just trying to provide this to our children,” he says. Promila Devi, the village sarpanch, feels that the library has changed the life of the village. “Evenings where the youth took action are now seeing students immersed in books. The results are visible in success stories like Somveer Singh, who prepared here before becoming a government teacher in 2025, and Indu Hooda and Ishika Rani, who cracked NEET in 2024 and 2023 and are now pursuing MBBS at a safe place of 2 km. Rohtak for teaching,” he said. Today, the building has a quiet energy of students turning pages, attending coaching classes and preparing for competitive exams, dreaming of becoming an IAS officer in Jindran.