Arduos Trek to Education

January 23, 2014 | By:
Abhishek Kumar Dash is a Community Correspondent from Nuapada district, Odisha. His dream was to become an engineer. Though he enrolled in a B.Sc. program, he was forced to drop out halfway through, as his family faced dire financial circumstances. He then started and gave up a successful business, to become a social activist because he felt the need for…

Abhishek Dash

India Unheard, Community Correspondent Abhishek Kumar Dash brings story of 15 children who have to travel through the forest to attend Aganwadi Center. As, their village Majipada (Odisha) doesn’t have an Aganwadi Center of its own. The children along with their parents trek for 3km to reach Aganwadi Center in the adjoining village. The distance from alternate road is 6km. Call to Action: Please call Purna Chandra Khamari, Village Head on 09777771414 and ask him to immediately work towards opening an Aganwadi Center in Majipada Village, Odisha.
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