IAS Officer's Compassion Transforms Beggar Child's Fate in Odisha

• IAS officer Usha Padhi stopped her government vehicle after seeing a child begging with his sick father near Shri Ram Mandir in Bhubaneswar.
• Upon learning the father was ill, unable to afford treatment, and unaware of government schemes, Padhi immediately contacted Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC).
• The BMC's Beggar Rehabilitation Committee promptly arrived, rescuing the child and father.
• They were sent to the Odisha government's 'Sahay' Shelter Home, which provides food, shelter, medical care, and education for children.
• Padhi's swift, compassionate action is hailed as an example of sensitive administration and "compassionate governance."

Why It Matters: An IAS officer's compassionate intervention provided a new life for a begging child and his father.