{
  "id": 4940093,
  "title": "Mother runs barefoot in saree to keep daughter’s civil services dream alive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mother-runs-barefoot-in-saree-to-keep-daughters-civil-services-dream",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:07:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/mother-runs-barefoot-in-saree-to-keep-daughters-civil-services-dream-alive-10859452/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "47-year-old Ramabai Ranvir ran barefoot in saree in 3-km race",
    "Daughter Aarti protested silently, demanding Rs 3,200 for MPSC books",
    "Financial struggles persist despite race win and Pooja's sacrifices"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}