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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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In 1979, 'Uncle Moosa' quit his govt job, took a suitcase full of books to remote Arunachal & led a revolution that changed children’s lives forever

Can a single suitcase full of books change an entire generation? More than 40 years ago, a man from Kerala made a decision that would transform the lives of countless children in one of India's most remote regions. He left behind a secure government job, travelled thousands of kilometres to Arunachal Pradesh and dedicated his life to bringing books and education to young minds.

That man was Sathyanarayan Mundayoor, affectionately known as "Uncle Moosa".

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