Tulu Basfor, a 31-year-old sanitation worker, had last year got famous on social media after Assam's Goalpara district administration shared the story of his dedication towards his duty. After the entire janitorial staff of a local civic hospital refused to clean the coronavirus ward out of fear of getting the infection, he had stepped up and without caring for his personal safety, performed his duty for several months. However, despite his heroic efforts, he is still a temporary worker, struggling with poverty.
