Chapter at a glance
A feature on Gramin Dak Sevaks (rural postal workers), centred on Khetaram, who carries mail on foot across the Thar desert near the Indo-Pakistan border in extreme heat. The unit also mentions sign language and the Frenchman Charles-Michel de l’Épée, ‘the Father of Sign Language’.
What this chapter covers
- Reflect and Respond (pre-reading)
- The lesson text with glossary
- Check Your Understanding
- Language and writing activities
Key points
- This unit pairs the lesson with the poem ‘Words’.
Read the NCERT chapter
Read this chapter in the official NCERT textbook Kaveri (2026-27 edition) for free on ncert.nic.in.
Source: NCERT, Kaveri, Grade 9 (2026-27). NCERT chapter PDF. Spotted a mistake? Email edura.class9.yt@gmail.com. Last updated 11 October 2026.