'Can't afford trousers': boy's honesty about childhood struggles goes viral
India
A touching video from Rajasthan is trending, showing Raj Jatav, a young student, telling his teacher he can only buy trousers when his grandfather's pension arrives: he said.
Raj, who lost his parents and now lives with his grandmother, opened up about not having basic school clothes, sparking a wave of empathy online for its honesty about childhood struggles.
Teacher gifted him new trousers, shirt, notebooks, colors
The very next day, Raj's teacher gifted him new trousers, a shirt, notebooks, and colors. A video captured the sweet moment of Raj in his new clothes and hugging his teacher.
Later on, BJYM Rajasthan President Shankar Gora visited Raj with more gifts, a school bag, and a cricket bat, and even played cricket with him.