Daughter Keeps Legacy Alive by Running Cuttack School Founded by Late Tea Seller
School built on sacrifice of Cuttack ‘chaiwallah’, sustained by daughter’s determination
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D Bhanupriya Rao returned from a promising career in Singapore to manage Asha O Ashwasana, a school in Cuttack, India, founded by her late father, D Prakash Rao. The school provides free education to underprivileged children, but faces challenges in funding and space.
- 01D Prakash Rao, known as Cuttack's 'chaiwallah', founded Asha O Ashwasana in 2000 to educate underprivileged children for free.
- 02After her father's death from Covid-19 in 2021, Bhanupriya Rao took over the school, prioritizing it over her career aspirations.
- 03The school currently serves 90 children and provides free education, meals, and supplies, but struggles with funding.
- 04Bhanupriya has mortgaged family jewelry and relies on donations and support from a Hyderabad-based trust to keep the school operational.
- 05Space constraints limit the school's operations to just two rooms, but Bhanupriya is hopeful for a larger facility.
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Asha O Ashwasana, a school in Cuttack, India, was founded by D Prakash Rao, a tea seller who dedicated his life to educating underprivileged children. After his death in 2021 due to Covid-19, his daughter, D Bhanupriya Rao, left a lucrative job in Singapore to manage the school. Bhanupriya is committed to maintaining her father's legacy, ensuring that the school continues to provide free education, books, and meals to 90 children from local slums. Despite the challenges of funding and limited space, she remains determined to keep the school operational. The institution is primarily supported by donations from well-wishers and a trust that has been assisting since her father's time. Bhanupriya has also sought help from local government officials to secure a larger space for the school, which currently operates in just two rooms. Her dedication reflects the values instilled by her father, as she works tirelessly to uphold his dream of transforming lives through education.
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The school provides essential educational services to underprivileged children in Cuttack, offering them a chance for a better future.
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