This story is from July 15, 2009

This 'Santa Claus' nurtures young Dalit minds

He is nicknamed 'Santa Claus' in the Dalit neighbourhood of Bhudarpura in Amabawadi area. For the last 13 years, every evening, 150 children keep their 5.30pm appointment with Kamal Parmar,62, as if he were a 'Pied Piper'
This 'Santa Claus' nurtures young Dalit minds

"Most of my former students who are in college or in 10th standards come every day to teach the younger ones. Majority of these children have parents who are drunk or do not bother about their kids, he added. Half way through the class, he treats kids to bhakri, dal and chana dal curry, which he cooks. Donors also sponsor the day's food sometimes. Even the menu for the day is written in English and some students talk to each other in English.
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