- Kepanga Sunamajhi, 70, and his wife Nagatalu mortgaged their old-age pension cards for KSh 16,000 each to raise money for their son's education
- Sushant Sunamajhi cleared NEET this year and secured admission to a government medical college in Jajpur, Odisha
- The family sold land and borrowed from a moneylender and a self-help group member to cover the costs of his admission
An elderly couple from a small village in Odisha, India, has given up nearly everything they own to place their son on the path to becoming a doctor, in a story that has moved thousands of people online.
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Kepanga Sunamajhi, 70, and his wife Nagatalu Sunamajhi, residents of Dhusari village in the Kandhamal district, helped their son Sushant secure admission to Maharaja Jajati Keshari Government Medical College in Jajpur after he cleared the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) this year.
To raise funds for his admission, the couple mortgaged both of their old-age pension cards, receiving KSh 16,000 against each card from a local moneylender and a member of a self-help group.
Sushant's family celebrates with genuine pride his admission
Under the agreement, the lenders will collect whatever pension benefits are credited to the cards until the full amount is repaid. The family also sold a piece of land to help cover the costs.
For Kepanga and Nagatalu, these pension cards were among their last financial safety nets in old age, making the gesture a striking demonstration of how far they were willing to go for Sushant's ambitions.
Sushant's admission is a milestone the family celebrates with genuine pride, but the couple remains anxious about sustaining him through a medical degree that typically spans five and a half years.
Kepanga, Nagatalu express hope their son will complete his studies
The cost of accommodation, food, textbooks and other daily needs during that period presents a challenge the family has not yet fully resolved.
Still, Kepanga and Nagatalu have expressed hope that their son will complete his studies and one day serve patients in communities like their own, where access to healthcare remains limited.
The post highlighting their sacrifices, shared on October 23, 2026, drew widespread attention on social media, with many readers calling the couple's devotion a rare and humbling act of parental love.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke