The couple arrived on August 30 for DEd examination being carried out by Madhya Pradesh Board (Representational)
Gwalior:
Rains and potholed roads had been no deterrence for a Jharkhand man who drove over 1,200 km on a scooter, collectively together with his pregnant partner sitting pillion, so that she could seem for an examination for aspiring lecturers proper right here in Madhya Pradesh.
The tribal couple, Dhananjay Kumar (27) and his partner Soni Hembram (22), travelled on the two-wheeler from Ganta Tola village in Godda district of Jharkhand to realize Gwalior, a centre for DEd (Diploma in Education) examination, required to be cleared by these wanting to take up instructing jobs.
The need to see his partner develop right into a schoolteacher impressed Mr Kumar to undertake the arduous journey, overlaying higher than 1,200 km all through four states, braving rains and unhealthy roads throughout the midst of COVID-19 enforced lockdown.
As trains, buses and totally different strategy of transport weren’t obtainable, we decided to traverse the journey by freeway on our two-wheeler, Mr Kumar instructed PTI on Friday.
My partner, who’s pregnant, was initially reluctant to take this arduous journey. Nonetheless after seeing my dedication, she agreed for this prolonged journey, he acknowledged.
The couple arrived on August 30 for DEd examination being carried out by the MP Board of Secondary Education. The examination will proceed till September 11.
As a video of the couple and their journey taken by some newspersons went viral on social media, the district administration stepped in to help them.
If I had employed a taxi for coming to Gwalior, it may have value Rs 30,000 which was an enormous amount for me. Irrespective of little jewellery we now have, we mortgaged it to carry Rs 10,000.
“To this point, we now have spent Rs 5,000 on our one-way journey and on a room that we now have taken on rent in Deendayal Nagar proper right here, Kumar, who has studied till Class 8, acknowledged. We started off on August 28 morning and enroute stayed a night each in Muzaffarpur (Bihar) and Lucknow to realize Gwalior on our scooter, acknowledged Kumar, who was working as a cook dinner dinner with a caterer sooner than he misplaced his job three months up to now as a result of lockdown.
Earlier I assumed that it wont be potential for me to look on this examination nonetheless after seeing my husbands dedication and braveness, I obtained ready for this prolonged journey.
“We confronted quite a few hassle attributable to rains. I obtained light fever enroute, nonetheless now the whole thing is okay. I am going to apply for instructing job in Jharkhand and I am constructive I am going to get chosen, Soni, who obtained married to Kumar in December last 12 months, acknowledged.
Taking cognisance of the {{couples}} travails, Gwalior collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh directed the districts ladies empowerment officer, Shaleen Sharma, to look after them and provided Rs 5,000 as quick assist.
The administration may even pay for his or her rent and make preparations for his or her meals. We have moreover provided to ship them once more to their village safely, Sharma acknowledged.
As the woman is pregnant, specific consideration is being given to her and her medical examination and ultrasound will in all probability be carried out on Sunday, he added.
