"Faced English Paper Today": Bengaluru Auto Driver's Back-To-School Story Is Viral

Nidhi Agarwal, a Bengaluru-based professional, recently documented her extraordinary encounter with an auto-rickshaw driver in a post on X, formerly Twitter which is now going viral. Ms Agarwal introduced Mr Baskar to the world and said he recently faced his English paper as part of his Pre-University Course (PUC) exams.

Ms Agarwal shared that Mr Baskar is trying to pursue higher education, after dropping out of school in 1985.

Along with a picture of the auto driver, Ms Agarwal wrote, "Introducing Baskar ji, my @Olacabs auto companion today. He faced his English paper today, he is writing PUC exams this year after cleaning 10th in 1985. Father of two, with kids in 3rd and 6th grade. His enduring smile was truly motivating!"

See the post here:

"Introducing Baskar ji, my @Olacabs auto companion today.
He faced his English paper today, he is writing PUC exams this year after cleaning 10th in 1985.
Father of two, with kids in 3rd and 6th grade. His enduring smile was truly motivating! @peakbengaluru pic.twitter.com/5R21YtdomZ

— Nidhi Agarwal (@Ngarwalnidhi) August 26, 2023

Ms Agarwal's awe-inspiring post is winning hearts on the internet. Since being posted, the tweet has received 1,300 views.

Earlier, a video showing an autorickshaw driver in Bengaluru breaking down due to low wages has surfaced on social media. The widely-circulating clip claims the autorickshaw driver has been affected by the free bus rides given by the Congress government in Karnataka.

Interesting stories keep surfacing from Bengaluru, India's IT city. In March, a Twitter user shared a post on an Uber autorickshaw driver who wanted to become a YouTube influencer and make videos on personal finance.