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NUAPADA: In the midst of the gloom that has prevailed due to the second wave of Covid-19, an auto driver of Nuapada district has turned saviour for patients by ferrying them to hospitals and testing facilities in his auto-rickshaw free of cost.
The driver Kumar Tandi, in his late 50s, is a resident of Colonypada under Bilenjar gram panchayat of Komna block. An HIV patient himself, Kumar says he is doing so not only as a moral duty but also because he empathises with the plight of patients.
“Since I am a patient myself, I can relate to what others might be going through. When I was diagnosed to be HIV positive, I had also faced difficulties on many fronts, mainly stigma. I don’t want to see other patients undergo similar situation and try to help them in every possible manner”, says Kumar.
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SAMBALPUR: Eight years back when a group of friends introduced Prateek Bhoi to drugs, he had no idea that substance abuse could ruin the precious formative years of his life.
He was just 12 then. Today, Prateek has not only managed to get over the addiction but is also on a mission to help others to give up drugs.
“Only somebody who has been there would understand what one goes through and what kind of care is needed”, said the 20-year-old who is now managing the de-addiction and rehabilitation centre where he himself was an inmate three years back.
Painting trees, Odisha teacher brings children back into classroom learning
Teacher Subash Chandra Sahu has developed tree classrooms to facilitate interactive learning among children in a village of Bargarh district.
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Each of his class is attended by 20 to 30 children and Subash Chandra Sahu ensures that every child follows the Covid-19 guidelines. (Photo | Express)
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BARGARH: Trees are the new blackboards in Pujharipali village under Paikmal block of Bargarh district. Every tree in the village carries a lesson - be it alphabets, maths, science or geography - and turns into an open air classroom anytime the kids gather around and Subash Chandra Sahu spots them.