Boy, 5, seeks mother's transfer in letter to Mamata Banerjee: I feel very sad

A five-year-old boy from Asansol, Aitijhya Das, has written a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her to transfer his mother closer to home. His mother, Swagata Pain, a primary school teacher, was appointed in 2021 and posted in Uttar Dinajpur, nearly 600 km from her family.

In the letter, Aitijhya addressed the Chief Minister as "Dear Mamata Didun" and wrote, "My home is in Asansol. My mother is a schoolteacher in Uttar Dinajpur; hence lives there away from us. She comes home after long intervals. I live here with my father and grandfather. I feel very sad to live without her. I love her very much. Please send my mother home soon and see that she doesn't have to live away from us anymore."

Swagata said she has been trying for a transfer but has not received any response despite writing to several offices. She is among around 16,500 primary teachers appointed in 2021 who have been posted far from their homes and have sought relief from the state government.

Speaking to India Today, Aitijhya said he was hopeful the Chief Minister would act on his request. "If Mamata Didun listens to my appeal, then again I will write a letter to her to thank her," he said.

The family believes that a response from the Chief Minister could bring relief not just to them but to many teachers facing similar difficulties.

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(WITH INPUTS FROM NIRBHIK CHOWDHURY)

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