Dipshikha School, located at Rudrapur in Biral upazila, 22 km from Dinajpur district, is a different kind of Vidyaniketan made of clay. The traditions and identity of the local people have been highlighted in this school. The children of Rudrapur village had to walk about 6 km to school. As a result, many students dropped out of school and became involved in agriculture or other activities. In 2002, 10 more students, including Anna Herigar from Liz University in Australia, came to Rudrapur village for research. Although others returned at the end of the study, Anna Herigar planned to build a school using her research and architecture to expand the underdeveloped education system in Rudrapur. The Institute of Modern Education and Training of the German Development Agency and Deepshikha, a private service organization in Bangladesh, came forward to realize his dream. As a result, METI Handmade School was built in 2006.
It is better known as Dipshikha Meti School made of local raw materials, bamboo and clay. The fully eco-friendly 6,000-square-foot two-story school has three rooms on each floor and an open staircase made of bamboo to access the second floor. Mud mixed with soil, sand and straw has been given as plaster on the thick earthen walls of the lower part. The upper floor is roofed with mats and soil on the bamboo deck and the second floor is lined with bamboo and wood. At the same time tin has been provided on top to protect it from rain water. Water proof palm oil and soap paste have been used on the floor as environmentally friendly.