Dinesh Kumar Dwivedi, Manendragarh. The husband and wife had vowed to stay together for seven lives… After marriage, they prayed for a child… but after the birth of the son, fate had something else in store and the child’s mother died just 6 months later. It was as if a mountain of sorrows fell on the father. After about 1 year, it was discovered that the child was handicapped. Despite all this, this father did not give up and made his son so capable that today the son has become a head teacher and is bringing glory to himself and the entire family.
We are talking about Hridesh Prasad Dubey and his son Pawan from Manendragarh, Chhattisgarh. Their story is not only inspiring but also an example of a father’s indomitable courage and love. Pawan’s mother, Savitri Devi, died of jaundice just six months after his birth. After this tragic incident, Hridesh not only played the role of a father but also of a mother.
When Pawan was one year old, it was discovered that he was handicapped in his legs. His bones had broken 18 times, but Hridesh’s courage never broke. When Pawan was three years old, Hridesh started taking him to school on his shoulders. Gradually Pawan grew up and it was not possible to carry him on the shoulders. Due to financial crisis, it was difficult to pay the school bus fees, so Hridesh arranged a rickshaw for Pawan. Pawan completed his 12th from Saraswati Shishu Mandir Manendragarh by sitting in this rickshaw and later got a graduation degree from Government Vivekanand Mahavidyalaya.
Today Pawan is working as the head teacher in the primary school located in Chainpur Gram Panchayat and is spreading the light of knowledge. Pawan leaves no stone unturned in serving his father Hridesh Prasad Dubey, who is now 74 years old, day and night.
When the team of Lalluram.com reached Head Master Pawan Dubey’s house to talk to him, his father Hrdesh’s eyes filled with tears while showing Pawan’s childhood photos. He told in a choked voice, “When Pawan was six months old, his wife passed away. I played the role of a father as well as a mother. Today, after studying, Pawan has become a teacher, he is the head teacher of his school and is my only support. Just like I understood the importance of education at that time and taught him by sitting him on my shoulders, today he is connecting rural children to the mainstream of education. I am very happy about this.”
Hridesh Prasad Dubey used to work as a Pandit. Despite financial difficulties, he got his son Pawan educated in a private school. After his wife’s death, Hridesh had to spend more time at home to take care of the child, due to which he missed many work opportunities and faced financial crisis. Still, he did not lose courage and succeeded in giving Pawan a bright future.
This story of Pawan Dubey and his father Hridayesh Prasad Dubey is a unique example of father’s love, sacrifice and indomitable courage, which inspires everyone.