{
  "id": 20196302,
  "title": "Who is Saman Shekhar? Why former IAS officer gave up his govt bungalow to live in 3-BHK flat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/who-is-saman-shekhar-why-former-ias-officer-gave-up-his-govt-bungalow",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-15T15:14:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/who-is-saman-shekhar-why-former-ias-officer-gave-up-his-govt-bungalow-to-live-in-3-bhk-flat-11794754353455.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former IAS officer Saman Shekhar relinquished his government bungalow to dedicate his life to improving education standards in his hometown in Madhya Pradesh. After serving for over 20 years in the civil services, Shekhar turned down a job offer from the World Bank and launched the Saman Shiksha Jan Yatra, a 10-day campaign slated for November 15. The initiative seeks to reform the education system by alleviating teachers' non-academic burdens and presenting the Saman Shiksha Jan Sankalp, a manifesto for change, to the government. Shekhar's journey through rural Madhya Pradesh will highlight the stark contrast between the quality of education in private and government schools. He believes that the education system cannot be improved merely by increasing the budget, but through better planning, responsibility, and community involvement. The campaign will continue with Bhopal, concluding on November 25.",
  "summary": "Former IAS officer Saman Shekhar received a job offer from the World Bank after quitting the civil services, but he had other plans.",
  "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."
}