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Kandivli's angel of education is lighting up 66 kids' futures

Tiwari said, "Seeing small kids begging and doing jobs in the train melted my heart. So, from my second year of degree college, I started teaching children living below the bridge that was near by my college."

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File photo of Prince Tiwari with some of the street children whom he got admitted to private schools in the city.
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After passing his Chartered Accountancy (CA) exams, Prince Tiwari (22) did not take up a lucrative job, but followed his heart to serve society. Last year, he opened his own non-profit organisation, 'Teresa the Ocean of Humanity Foundation' and got 24 street children admitted to the private school Thakur Shyamnarayan School (Kandivli). This year, he will get 42 children admitted.

Tiwari completed his bachelor's degree in accounting and finance (BAF) from Thakur College last year. While attending degree College itself, he got an apprenticeship for three years with reputed company- because he cleared his IPCC exams (one of the competitive exams for aspiring CAs). He saved up the money he made from the apprenticeship, and used it to get the children living below the bridge near Mahindra company in Kandivli admitted to school.

After the apprenticeship Tiwari got two job offers that would have netted him a monthly salary of Rs2 lakh to 3 lakh. Tiwari spurned the offer. What turned his heart was the sight of street children begging and doing hard labour.

Tiwari said, "Seeing small kids begging and doing jobs in the train melted my heart. So, from my second year of degree college, I started teaching children living below the bridge that was near by my college."

He has remained in touch with the children he admitted to school last. He said, "Children who were admitted last year in private school by me have done really well in their studies. They all have scored 90% and above this year. One of the student in standard 8 came second in his class. I attend all their parent-teacher meetings in school. Looking at the progress of these children, more parents from slums and streets approached me and asked me to get their kids admitted in the same school. They also asked me to teach their children."

Tiwari shells out Rs11,000 to 15,000 yearly by way of fees for children going to semi-English schools. As for the children going to English medium schools, he pays out Rs22,050 in fees yearly.

"My parents were initially unhappy with my decision, but now they support me in my cause. I tried talking to BMC to help me fund admittances in their schools and provide teachers to teach their children. But their process is too lengthy; I did not get a chance to help the children studying there. I will soon be taking tuitions after school for the three BMC schools in Kandivli now."

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