Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday showered praises on D Prakash Rao, a tea seller from Cuttack, for his noble deed of educating poor slum kids of his locality. Modi narrated Rao’s story while addressing the nation during his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’.
“Rao has been a tea vendor in Cuttack for the past five decades. You will be surprised to know that the lives of more than 70 children are being illuminated through education due to his efforts. He has opened a school named ‘Asha Ashvaasan’, spending 50 per cent of his income for children living in slums and hutments. He ensures education, health and meals for all the children coming to this school,” said Modi who met Rao during his Cuttack visit on Saturday.
Read more of this in a report by Hemanta Pradhan published in The Times of India...
Read PM Modi's talk on MannKiBaat of yesterday in which he talks of Prakash Rao - a translation in English, http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1533599
