77-Year-Old Dwijendranath Ghosh Builds School, Fights for Education in West Bengal

• Dwijendranath Ghosh, 77, from Jamalpur, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, built a school for underprivileged children.
• His childhood poverty and struggle for education inspired him to help children from backward families.
• After retirement, he established a junior high school in Basantapur, a remote village, using his pension money.
• The school, serving Basantapur, Betraghar, and Sajipur, initially ran in a primary school room, then a thatched shed, and now a permanent building.
• Despite a shortage of permanent teachers, Dwijendranath and five local youths continue to run the school, dedicated to spreading education.

Why It Matters: Dwijendranath Ghosh, 77, dedicated his life and pension to building a school for underprivileged children.