Mother runs barefoot in saree to keep daughter’s civil services dream alive
47-year-old Ramabai Ranvir stunned spectators by running barefoot in a saree to win a 3-kilometre race while her daughter remained silent in protest. Ramabai's motivation was to raise Rs 3,200 to buy her younger daughter Aarti's MPSC exam books, following a week of silence from Aarti. Both Ramabai and her 22-year-old daughter Pooja won prizes in their respective age groups, with the money going directly to Aarti for her books.
Despite their accomplishments, financial hardships persist, as Ramabai's monthly salary of Rs 9,000 is insufficient to cover Aarti's needs. Pooja, a trainee police officer, gave up her own graduation to help alleviate her mother's financial burden. Unfortunately, Aarti's eligibility for a government scholarship remains unattainable due to a lack of her father's death certificate.
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