Teacher’s school for all starts with small loan, wins game show money
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Uddeshya Sachan, a teacher from Kanpur, India, won 12.5 lakh rupees on the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 after sharing the story of the free school he founded for underprivileged children.
Eight years ago, Sachan began teaching a few students under a tree with 250 rupees borrowed from his mother. He started the school because he experienced being expelled from school twice as a child when his family could not afford the fees.
Sachan’s school now serves 400 students through the 12th grade, and he funds it without pay, relying on support from his brother. He initially promoted the school by printing pamphlets and going door to door. Social media posts about his work, including one from actor R Madhavan, brought donations that helped the school grow. During the game show, Sachan correctly identified the answer to a question worth 25 lakh rupees but chose to quit after using two lifelines.
He explained he wanted to ensure the continued success of his school. Kaun Banega Crorepati host Amitabh Bachchan also pledged to promote the school on his social media.
