Boy quits college to let sister continue in school

Nakashipara, July 28: Nineteen-year-old Naresh always stood first in high school, but he will not go to college any more. He will be a labourer in Mumbai instead, so that his sister can study longer. .... ....
.... their mother Basanti, 40, asked Amita to quit Shibpur High School last month and stay at home. “Amita is a girl and she doesn’t need to study more. It is Naresh who should study,” Basanti said.
“I knew her world would crumble. She shut the door and wept for hours.”
Naresh returned from college and learnt about his mother’s decision.
Amita said: “I was crying when dada came home. He heard everything and told me, ‘Don’t worry. You will study. I will quit college’.”
“Dada’s decision stunned us and I broke down again. He said he would go to Mumbai to work as a labourer. It is a very painful decision for him. He was a better student (in Shibpur High School) and the pride of the village,” said Amita.