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Kolkata's 'Uniformed Teacher' Prakash Ghosh Transforms Lives on Pavement.
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News18•21-09-2026, 16:32
Kolkata's 'Uniformed Teacher' Prakash Ghosh Transforms Lives on Pavement.
- •Kolkata Police Sergeant Prakash Ghosh is winning hearts by teaching underprivileged children on the pavement, shaping their future.
- •Ghosh, a nine-year police veteran, manages traffic near South Point School and dedicates his time to educating children there.
- •He noticed eight-year-old Akash Raut wandering, whose mother runs a food stall, and they live on the pavement.
- •With an M.Ed. degree, Ghosh began teaching Akash, whose studies had stopped due to the lockdown, right by the roadside.
- •Despite his demanding duties, he gives Akash homework, checks spellings, and focuses on improving his handwriting.
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Kolkata Police Sergeant Prakash Ghosh, who joined the force nine years ago, has been teaching a young pavement-dwelling boy named Akash Raut right on the roadside.
Before joining the police force, Prakash Ghosh worked as a school teacher in Jangipur, Murshidabad, and holds a Master's degree in Education (M.Ed.).
Akash's education completely stopped due to school closures during the lockdown, and his mother could not afford tuition after his father passed away.
