Published 16:37 IST, August 24th 2020
Good News: Anand Mahindra to fund MP boy whose father cycled 105 km to reach exam center
Anand Mahindra wrote in the tweet that these were aspirations that fuelled the nation’s progress, sharing the father's inspiring story on Twitter.
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On August 20, Business Tycoon Anand Mahindra tweeted that he would financially support “heroic parent” who cycled over 105 km to take his son to exam center. far of standard Xth student was toiling to fulfill his child’s dream of becoming a “successful officer”. Sharing news of MP’s tribal labourer from Dhar district, who travelled 251 kilometers in southwest capital Bhopal, Mahindra wrote in tweet that se were aspirations that fuelled nation’s progress. Furr, in post, he wrote that his charity Mahindra Rise will call ‘inspiring news’ as a “Rise Story”.
Confirming that Mahindra foundation would be privileged to fund young boy named Ashish’s education, Mahindra appealed to journalists to connect boy’s far named Shobhram with foundation. While 38-year-old man was illiterate and h privilege to get educated, he insisted that he realized importance of education and wouldn’t want his kid to miss class 10 supplementary exams. Despite automobile, or public transport available, far of kid cycled his way covering a huge ro distance to ensure his son me it to examination center. Shobhram also did t have any money amid coronavirus pandemic. Mhya Presh government's "Ruk Jana Nahin" scheme gave his son an opportunity to pass subjects to students y couldn’t clear in first attempt. t wanting his son to miss chance, far cycled to centre so his son’s year does t go waste.
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Internet appreciated Mahindra’s initiative
"We don't have money or even a motorcycle. body helps. But for improving my son's life, I brought him to Dhar for appearing in examination on a bicycle," PTI quoted Shobhram as saying. "We carried food and or eatables with us for sustaining ourselves in Dhar for two-three days. We started on Monday and after spending a few hours of night at Manawar town, we reached Dhar on Tuesday morning just before start of exam," he ded. Internet appreciated Mahindra’s initiative, ar kid’s achievement whose mor is a poor ragpicker and far a coolie. Users lauded business tycoon, saying, kid will surely serve society in ways unimaginable if guided properly.
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16:38 IST, August 24th 2020