Meet man who changed lives of many slum children in Delhi’s Red Fort, took them from beggars to school, he is…

Than Singh runs a school near the Red Fort

Delhi’s Red Fort was in the limelight following an explosion caused by a car explosion on Monday (November 10). But long before this incident, a man founded the school ‘Than Singh Ki Pathshala’ to spread the light of knowledge in the backdrop of the historical area of ​​Delhi.

Who is Than Singh?

Than Singh is a police officer from Delhi who is passionate about teaching and helping the society. Singh provides free education to underprivileged children through his small school. In order to popularize education among slum children and distract them from normal street life.

Born in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur, Than Singh was born and brought up in the slums of Delhi. His father was ironing clothes to make a living. He also sold corn on the streets to support the family.

Despite the difficulties and financial troubles, Than Singh was determined to continue his studies and achieve something in life. “I used to study in a school for a fee of Rs 3. My father wanted to become a police officer, but he could not do it. I wanted to fulfill his dream. I would balance work and school. In 2009, after two attempts, I cleared the Delhi Police constable exam and was appointed to the post in 2010,” he says while talking to The Better India.

In 2013, he saw several children collecting rags near the Red Fort in Delhi. He noticed that some tourists were making fun of the children instead of understanding their situation. “Many tourists would come and click their photos and make fun of their situation, I hated to see this. These kids were doing odd jobs for Rs 50 because their parents did not have enough resources to take care of them,” says Singh.

He also saw some children eating ‘gutkha’ (betel nut). Singh realized that they ended up in bad companies because they did not have enough resources to get proper training, which led them down wrong paths.

That’s when he decided to take responsibility for their education. Two years later, he founded a first-of-its-kind school called Than Singh Ki Pathshala to provide free education to poor children.

He also met the children’s parents and convinced them to send them to Pathshala.

“I voluntarily volunteered to give lessons to these children so that they could be a bit equal with their peers. For this reason, I started meeting with the parents. The only group that reaches out to people and understands their problems, regardless of their socio-economic status, is the police. After meeting their parents, I convinced them not to worry about the children and sent them to our pathshala,” he says.