A girl from Jharkhand's Jamshedpur wanted to buy a smartphone to pursue online classes. The 11-year-old Tulsi Kumari sells mangoes by the roadside and was shocked to find a man named Ameya who bought 12 mangoes for Rs 1,20,000 - Rs 10,000 for each mango- from her.
On Wednesday, the money was transferred to her father Srimal Kumar's account.?
Ameya is the Managing Director of Valuable Edutainment Private Ltd and had learnt about the struggles of the 11-year-old girl who spoke to the local media about the financial woes of her family that restricted her from buying a smartphone to attend online classes.
Tulsi is in fifth grade and attends a government school. Her school shut down during the coronavirus-induced pandemic.?
After being helped out by Ameya, Tulsi said that she sold mangoes to save money to afford a smartphone, but now that she has the money, she can attend classes online and continue her education. reported Times of India.?
The coronavirus-induced lockdown led to a lot of underprivileged students dropping out of school since they did not have access to smartphones and laptops. Many were helped out by their own teachers, while others had saviours like Ameya.?