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Madhya Pradesh Father Cycles 106 Kms To Take Son To Exam Centre During COVID

admin August 23, 2020

Mother’s love may be termed as ‘supreme’, but father’s love is equally undisputed. One such story from Madhya Pradesh will touch your hearts and also demonstrate how fathers, who are not often so expressive by nature, equally toil to give their children the best!

On Tuesday last week, a man’s determination led to saving his son’s “big dreams”, when he cycled him all the way to an exam center, that was more than 100 kms away from their home town in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district.

His Story

45-year-old Shobharam is a daily-wager, who cycled from his small village in Manawar tehsil of Dhar district, to the town where his eldest son, Asheesh had to reach for his math and social science papers.

Asheesh had failed in three subjects in his class 10 board exams and hence he ended up registering under the MP government’s ‘Ruk Jana Nahin’ scheme to appear for a second time. His father was delighted by his son’s decision and stated that his child was determined to pass and thus wanted to give it his best shot once again. Shobharam said,

He wants to complete his education and achieve something big in his life.

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However, the obstacle that the duo faced was that his invigilation center was in Dhar town, which was 106 kms away. As buses and all public transportation are currently non functional during COVID and the family could not afford to hire a vehicle, the only option they were left with was to cycle all the way to the town.

The father-son duo were prepared to spend the nights and days on the road, and thus they had packed a potli of rotis with them that would last for three days.

The father expressed how he wanted to fulfill his son’s dreams by quoting,

I am a daily labourer, but my son will have a better life. If he is getting a second chance, I will do anything to ensure that nothing stops him.

On Monday afternoon, they both started their journey with the blessings of their family, while borrowing a sum of Rs 500 borrowed from a friend, to secure themselves from unexpected emergency. The father said,

I took a stop at Mandu (60 km away) as it was 9 pm by the time we arrived there. It was not safe to cycle any further in the dark.

When it was time for them to spend the night somewhere, the father searched for a temple to halt where they could take shelter through the night. However, he was welcomed by the local people in the vicinity. Shobharam quoted:

The kind-hearted people of Mandu provided us shelter and food. We took rest for a few hours, and again set off at 4 am to reached out destination, which was the exam center.

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The father-son duo managed to reach Bhoj Kanya Shala, just 15 minutes before the bell was about to ring, at 7.45 am on Tuesday. When Asheesh was attempting his exam, his father once again was scouting for places where they could spend the night.

Shobharam came across a government building which had shut down, where they had their supper and took rest in the corridor later that evening.

A New Dawn

Next morning came up as a surprise for the duo, as the news of father and son’s 106 kms journey had spread in town, and the local media along with some officials, were searching for them. The block education officer SK Vashney, in an interview with TOI, briefed media how they found the courageous and determined duo. He said,

There are 14 examination centers here. We knew the name of the student and his father, so we made announcements at all centers and finally found them at Bhoj Kanya Shala.

Asheesh was amazed when his name was called out, as he saw a few officials waiting for him along with his father, when he came out after finishing his paper. Dhar assistant commissioner of tribal welfare department,
Brijesh Pandey promised a comfortable journey for them back home. He said,

We have arranged for food and shelter at a government-run hostel. They will be given transport to return to their village after he completes his exam.

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Asheesh and Shobharam had planned to cycle back to their hometown on Wednesday and return for his next paper on August 24, however, now they will be staying in the hostel. Overwhelmed with joy, the father said,

The thought of my son’s future kept me going. I was tired, hungry and it was scary to cycle on the highway in monsoon, with trucks speeding past just inches from us. But I am happy that I could get him here in time. I also thank all the kindness shown to us by strangers.

‘Ruk Jana Nahin’ Scheme

Under the Madhya Pradesh government’s ‘Ruk Jana Nahin’ scheme, students who fail to clear Class 10 and 12 board exams are given another chance. These supplementary exams began on August 17 for the students of Class 10.

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Here’s how social media users hailed the father for not letting his son fail…almost literally! Anand Mahindra, Chairman – Mahindra Group came forward to sponsor Asheesh’s further education. He quoted:

Shobharam spoke to ThePrint on a mobile phone he borrowed from someone. He said that he doesn’t know who Mahindra is, but was aware of “Mahindra scooters”. The man added,

He must be a big man. I was told by someone from the Mahindra Group that they have offered to help and support my child’s education. I am happy to know that. I only want my son to get a good education.

Nobody knew us before. We are poor people. We never thought somebody would try to speak with us, know our names, or take interest in our struggles.
Some more reactions on social media…

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