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Tiwari’s mother, his wife, and daughter watched with pride as he graduated from IMA last week. Factory worker fulfils his dream of becoming an Army officer | Photo Credit: Twitter
The life story of Balbanka Tiwari of Arrah can inspire anyone who dreams of being an achiever.
The 28-year-old graduated from the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun. By doing so, he transitioned from being a sepoy to an officer in the Indian Army.
But life used to be very different for Tiwari just a few years ago.
He was a factory worker earning Rs 50-100 a day from the age of 16. He toiled for over 12 hours a day to make ends meet for his family, said his mother Munni Devi.
DEHRADUN: As 28-year-old Balbanka Tiwari from Arrah, Bihar, graduated from the Indian Military Academy (IMA) on Saturday, transitioning from being a sepoy in the Indian Army to an officer, his wife, mother and four-month-old daughter, who he was meeting for the very first time on Saturday, watched with pride. Barely able to hold back tears, his mother Munni Devi said, “He started working by the time he had turned 16 to supplement the family income and toiled for 12 hours in return for just Rs 50 to Rs 100 a day.”
Tiwari, son of a farmer, said only “grit and faith” had brought him this far. “After Class XII, unable to find any prospects in Arrah, I moved to Rourkela in Odisha. I first worked at a factory that cut iron springs and rods. I then joined a namkeen factory. However, I continued my education and took tuitions. I never left my dream of joining the Army all this while,” said Tiwari.
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