Mr.Alok Sagar, an IIT professor and PHD from US, left heavy salary job and his luxury life to stand for the welfare of poor tribals. He is currently living in Kochamu village, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh for last 26 years among these poor tribals.
After teaching at IIT Delhi in the 1980s, and shaping some of the greatest minds of our country including finance guru and ex-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, Alok found his passion in working for the betterment of remote tribes.
For 26 years, Alok Sagar has been living in a remote village called Kochamu, that has no electricity or roads and just one primary school. The village is home to about 750 tribals and Alok has planted more than 50,000 trees in the region.
He believes that people can serve the nation better by working at the grassroots level.
Alok prefers to maintain a low profile and his genius may have remained hidden if it weren’t for Betul administration growing suspicious of him during their recent elections.
Unable to track his background, they asked him to leave. It was then that Alok revealed his long list of qualifications which the administration was surprised to find 100 percent verifiabl.
Alok’s simplicity makes his story even more inspiring. The man rides a bicycle, dresses himself in one of his three kurta sets and spends his days collecting and distributing seeds among the people of the tribes and working closely with the Shramak Adiwasi Sangathan.
He is easily one of the most inspiring examples in India of dedication to the development of the people.
