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    Lesson in Self-reliance

    Oct 02, 2021 2 minutes
    By ROMITA DATTA

    When Madhusudan Ghosh, a daily wager in Taatipara in Birbhum district who made Rs 3,000 a month, approached software engineer Subrata Bose in January 2014 for Rs 500 to buy text books for his son Bapan, Bose was reluctant to extend charity. It was only when Madhusudan showed him his son’s marks that Bose realised his help could go a long way.

    A Class 9 topper at (puffed rice) to households in the mornings before going to school, do odd jobs in between and then stay up all night to study.

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