Duty Is God: Dhenkanal Teacher Who Wades Through Neck-Deep Water Daily To Reach School

Even when Dhenkanal witnesses heavy showers and rivers get flooded, Binodini Samal, a teacher in Odapada of Dhenkanal district is seen wading through neck-deep flood water of Sapua river, saving her school bag in one hand above the muddy water to reach the 53 students waiting for her in the school. For her, ‘Duty is […]

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Even when Dhenkanal witnesses heavy showers and rivers get flooded, Binodini Samal, a teacher in Odapada of Dhenkanal district is seen wading through neck-deep flood water of Sapua river, saving her school bag in one hand above the muddy water to reach the 53 students waiting for her in the school. For her, ‘Duty is God’.

The inspiring journey has not only set an example for other teachers, but earned her accolades from all quarters. Despite all odds, she hasn't missed a single class over the last 10 years. This daily sacrifice, she feels, will have a greater impact on her students.