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A School Teahcer in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh has designed a 16- foot brass- plated pen as a tribute to the UPA government’s initiative in enacting the Right to Education Act.

M. S. Acharya teaches at the Zilla Parishad High School in Sunket village of Nizamabad district. He hit upon the innovative idea after going through reports on the right to education and its impact on the country’s education system.

“ I thought I should present something unique to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a token of appreciation for bringing in the Right to Education Act,” Acharya said.

He struggled for two months to make this pen with the help of four artistes.

The 40- kg pen measuring 16 ft in length, cost him Rs 2.5 lakh.

“ It is made completely of brass, with illustrations of Indian culture, traditional dance forms and classical musical instruments embossed on it from top to bottom. I have named it Bharatiya Paali- 2010 ( Indian Pen 2010),” Acharya said.

The 50- year old teacher also gives credit to his friends P. Srinivas and P. Sanjeeva Rao for supporting him in designing this unique pen.

“ My only wish is that all the children in the country should have the right to primary education. They should have access to pen and pencil, which are their weapons to fight against poverty and illiteracy. My idea of presenting this as a gift to the Prime Minister is that whenever he sees it in his drawing room, it should remind him of those children who are deprived of their right to education,” Acharya said.

He is eagerly awaiting an appointment from the Prime Minister’s Office so that he can personally present the gift to him.