{
  "id": 17532443,
  "title": "Kerala teacher who boated and trekked 23 years to teach tribal kids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kerala-teacher-who-boated-and-trekked-23-years-to-teach-tribal-kids",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T02:31:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/born-in-1968-kerala-teacher-k-r-usha-kumari-travelled-by-boat-and-trekked-through-forests-for-23-years-to-teach-tribal-children-after-winning-national-awards-she-became-a-sweeper/articleshow/135415652.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "K.R. Usha Kumari was a passionate educator who undertook a difficult journey to impart knowledge to tribal children in Kerala. Following the abrupt closure of her school, she found herself reassigned to a sweeper position. Despite the accolades she earned for her teaching prowess, financial instability loomed due to her temporary status.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}