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Mumbai man sold house to educate granddaughter.

Updated: Feb 19, 2021


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Education is essential thing in our life . Country like India where girls getting higher education rate is low still there are people who don't give much importance to girls education . this inspiring story is example to all .


An auto rikshaw driver story winning hearts on internet . according to story share by House Of Bombay an auto rikshaw driver Mr. Desraj ji reveal that he lost his both sons and now responsibility of family is on his own shoulder . His one son disappear six year ago and never returned , his body found after a week . he died at the age of 40 and after two year his younger son committed suicide .


he told in his interview that he didn't get time to mourn on his son death . " A part of me died with him , but the burden of family responsibilities , I didn't even have time to mourn - the next day I was on the road , driving my auto" said Mr. Desraj


Now he has responsibilities of daughter in law and four grand children's that inspire him to keep going .


One day his granddaughter came and ask that is she would have to quit schooling . He assured her that she would able to study as much she want .


To earn for his family he leave home early at 6 am and return home at midnight . more than half of the money of his earning directly goes to pay his grandchildren's school fees,

sometimes he barely get food to eat but now his hard work pays off.


His granddaughter get 80% in class 12 board examination . at that day he give free ride to everyone . after that his granddaughter came and told she wants to do B.Ed from Delhi.

he knew he can't afford that but he wants to continue her education at any cost .

so decided to send his daughter in law and other children to relatives house and sold his house .


Now he sleep in his auto and said things not going too bad for him. His granddaughter also don't let her grandfather expectation down , she stood 1 in class.


"I can't wait for her to become teacher , so that I can hug her and tell her that she make her grand father proud - she will be first the graduate our family ." - said Mr. Desraj .


After reading this inspiring story people started donating money to him . A facebook user Gunjan Ratti is able to raise rupees 5.3 lakh from 267 donors .


what an inspiring story is this . he absolute dedication is great example for all of us .
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