In Biroda village, barely 10 kilometres from Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur district, a farmer's son named Dinesh Mahajan has turned years of struggle into a story the whole region is now talking about. His father tills the land and his mother runs the household, and neither of them ever went to school, yet they toiled in the fields so their son could get an education. At 29, Dinesh has now cleared the MPPSC, the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission exam, adding another milestone to an already remarkable journey.
Illiterate parents, relentless effort for their son's schooling
Dinesh's father, Gopal Mahajan, is a farmer, and his mother, Lakshmibai, is a homemaker. Neither had any formal schooling, but they made sure their son never lacked for it, working the fields tirelessly to fund his education. Dinesh himself developed a deep love for studying early on, and that passion became the foundation for everything that followed.
Seven government jobs cracked, none of them joined
By the time he turned 29, Dinesh had cracked seven different government job exams, but each time, since the role didn't match what he actually wanted, he chose not to join and kept preparing instead. He first completed a PhD, earning himself the title of doctor. After that, he applied for and cleared exams for MP Police SSC, the postal department, teaching posts and MPPSC among several other vacancies, but he did not take up any of those jobs. The reason was simple: his heart was always set on working in the education sector.
MPPSC selection brings him an assistant teacher's post
Dinesh says his dream was always tied to education, and since he also had a strong flair for writing, he wanted a good position specifically within that field. He has now been selected through MPPSC for the post of assistant teacher. He has also been posted as a headmaster, a job he plans to join. His goal, he says, is to do meaningful work for education in Madhya Pradesh, something he feels strongly about given how difficult his own path to an education was.
His first book was written at just 22
Dinesh wrote his first book at the age of 22, focused on the subject of women and women's empowerment. When the opportunity came to write a second book, Devi Ahilya University published it. He has since completed a third book as well, meaning that in just seven years, Dinesh has written three books, all of which have also been released by the Madhya Pradesh government.
All three siblings now hold government jobs
Though his parents never received any formal education themselves, they made sure all three of their children did. Today, all three siblings are employed in government jobs. Dinesh's journey, built on hardship and persistence, has become an inspiration not just for Biroda village but for Burhanpur district as a whole.
