An inspiration for all….

Some stories are so inspiring, leaving us wondering sometimes – what fabric are these human beings made of?

One such person is Alok Sagar. Besides having graduate and masters degrees from IIT Delhi, Sagar has a PhD from Houston University in Texas, US. And he was a teacher to none other than former RBI Chief, Raghuram Rajan.

In 1982, he left his lucrative job in 1982 to serve tribals, work for upliftment of women and stay connected to nature. Living in the remotest areas of Madhya Pradesh, for over 24 years, he has been trying to sensitize tribals to plant trees. He learnt the local dialect and adapted their lifestyle. 

He would have continued to remain low key until he was forced to reveal his identity during Betul’s district elections. Some local authorities found him suspicious and asked him to leave the village. It was only then that Alok had to reveal his identity qualifications. Till now, even the locals did not know his background.

This is what we call selfless service and having the courage to give up all comforts of life and live this nomadic but extremely satisfying life. How many of us can do this even for one month, forget a lifetime.