In pictures: Rajesh Sharma's school

8th April 2013, Shakarpur, New Delhi, India. A Metro train passes over children studying at a makeshift school under a metro bridge near the Yamuna Bank Metro station in Shakarpur, New Delhi, India on the 8th April 2013. Rajesh Kumar Sharma (40), started this makeshift school a year ago. Five days a week, he takes out two hours to teach when his younger brother replaces him at his general store in Shakarpur. His students are children of labourers, rickshaw-pullers and farm workers. This is the 3rd site he has used to teach under privileged children in the city, he began in 1997 fifteen years ago. PHOTOGRAPH BY AND COPYRIGHT OF SIMON DE TREY-WHITE + 91 98103 99809 + 91 11 435 06980 [phone] [phone] email: [e-mail]

Rajesh Kumar Sharma and Laxmi Chandra teach children at a makeshift school under a metro bridge in Shakarpur, New Delhi. Simon de Trey-White

Pupils Mamta, Savitha Kumari and Kunti study.

Veeresh Kumar, nine, reads from his exercise book. Simon de Trey-White

Five days a week, Rajesh takes out two hours to teach when his younger brother replaces him at his general store in Shakarpur. Simon de Trey-White

The students are children of labourers, rickshaw-pullers and farm workers. Simon de Trey-White

This is the third site Rajesh has used to teach under-privileged children in the city. Simon de Trey-White

Veeresh Kumar, nine, sits with his grandmother in the doorway of his home located on the banks of the Yamuna River while a relative cooks breakfast. Simon de Trey-White