Ram Baboo

Ram Baboo

News: Ram Baboo recently won Bronze medal at the Asian Games 2023 in 35Km race walk mixed team event.

Background:
• Manju Rani was the other participant and their joint efforts won the Bronze medal for India.
• The story of Ram Baboo is inspirational for aspirants and some lessons can be learnt from him. Also, you can quote such real life stories in your ethics paper.

Who is Ram Baboo? What is his story?
• Coming from a remote Uttar Pradesh village of Bauar, in Sonbhadra district, Baboo began as a marathon runner but switched to race walking, reaching the national level.
• He funded his training by working as a waiter and courier packager in Varanasi.
• During the pandemic, Baboo's father faced financial difficulties, prompting Baboo to join him in manual labor under the MNREGA scheme.

What lessons can we learn from Ram Baboo?
• Determination and Grit can take you a long way.
• No job is small and no obstacles should stop you from pursuing your life dreams. Baboo took up jobs to support his family while continuing to pursue his dreams.
• Baboo initially was a marathon runner but an injury prompted him to switch to race walking. This shows his determination and persistence to succeed.
• Team work will bring you glory! Equal credit goes to Manju Rani as both together managed to win a medal for the country.