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Meet Kaushal Kumar, a community guardian from the holy city of Banaras

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3 decades of selfless service

Kaushal Kumar Mishra has been devotedly serving the community for three decades without any personal gain.
 

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Selfless community service

Kaushal Kumar has been helping devotees who get separated from their loved ones and reunites them with their family members through public announcements.
 

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Kaushal Kumar's early life

Earlier, he worked at All India Radio for 14 years. Today, he has completed thirty years of his free services at Godowlia intersection. 
 

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Assisting the pilgrims

Kaushal Kumar assists pilgrims at the ghats while stationed at the police booth at the Godowlia intersection.
 

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Reuniting people with their families

Kaushal Kumar plays a crucial role in guiding and reuniting people with their families by making free announcements.
 

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Working as a stage-host

Kaushal Kumar has hosted events of Diwali, Dussehra and other programmes for the Tourism Department in Varanasi.
 

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Helping the worshippers

He installed a loudspeaker on a busy road to make announcements about the lost and found items and traffic updates.
 

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Kaushal Kumar's dedication to his service

His announcing work typically spans from 8 am to 12 pm in the morning and from 6 pm to 10 pm in the evening during the summer days.

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