Harekala Hajabba

Harekala Hajabba is an orange vendor in the city of Mangalore, Karnataka, India, who saved money from his vendor business to build a school in his village.[1] In 2020, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, for his commendable initiative.[2][3]

Harekala Hajabba

History

Harekala Hajabba is known for the extraordinary contribution he made, despite his own relatively constrained circumstances, to the cause of education in his native village.[4][5] He kept part of his savings from selling oranges, to start a school in the region he came from so that the children there could get educated.[6][7] Today, the school, which has grown with government support and donations from private individuals, is known as Hajabba School. He is affectionately known as 'Akshara Santa' (letter-saint).[8] Hajabba's next dream is to build a Pre-University college in his village.[9]

Recognition and honours
  • Social activist and writer Ismath Pajeer has published a book on Hajabba's life, titled 'Harekala Hajabbara Jeevana Charitre' (Life story of Harekala Hajabba).
  • A life history of Hajabba has been included in the syllabus of Mangalore University.[10][11]
  • The British Broadcasting Corporation published an article on Hajabba with the title "Unlettered fruit-seller's Indian education dream" in November, 2012.[12]
  • Hajabba wa conferred with the 'Real Heroes' award by CNN IBN and Reliance Foundation.[13]
  • Hajabba was named Person Of The Year by Kannada Prabha, a leading Kannada-language newspaper.
  • In 2020, the Government of India conferred the nation's fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, on Hajabba.

References
  1. Sachin, Aswathy. "School Built by an Orange Seller : Story of Harekala Hajabba". Fantoosy.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. "Padma Awards 2020 Announced". pib.gov.in.
  3. Desk, The Hindu Net (26 January 2020). "Full list of 2020 Padma awardees". The Hindu.
  4. "Hajabba opens a high school in his village". Thehindu.com. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  5. "One man's orange revolution: Harekala Hajabba". Deccanchronicle.com. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  6. "Mangalore: DC releases book on Harekala Hajabba, says he deserves Padma Shri". Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  7. "Book highlights Hajabba's school saga". Thehindu.com. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  8. "Harekala Hajabba in hard times". Coastaldigest.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  9. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/hajabba-hopes-padma-award-will-help-realize-pu-college-dream-for-harekala/articleshow/73642703.cms
  10. "Life of Harekala Hajabba comes as lesson to Mangalore University students". Coastaldigest.com. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  11. "Harekala Hajabba's life as a lesson in Mangalore University syllabus". TwoCircles.net. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  12. Pandey, Vikas (12 November 2012). "Unlettered fruit-seller's Indian education dream - BBC News". Bbc.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  13. "A fruit seller builds a high school". Thehindu.com. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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