Not every rise is smooth.Not every student listens the first time.Even in silence, mistakes echo loudest when you stand too tall, too soon.
Spender #6: Ritesh — The UPSC Dropout
-Mission: Reform a broken vocational training center in Ranchi
-Initial Spend: ₹30 lakhs
-Objective: 150 placements in 3 months
-Status: At risk
Ritesh had been smart all his life.
Scored high in prelims. Spoke like a lawyer. Dressed sharp.But the system beat him down with rejection after rejection.
So when he finally got the chance to "spend," something changed.
He didn't just want to fix the center.He wanted to be seen.He funded glossy banners.
Paid influencers to post about his work.
Put his initials (R.K.) on uniforms.
And within 14 days...The backlash hit.
"Another fake NGO flexing donations."
"Who is this RK guy spending like a hero?"
"Smells like scam."
The center's principal called him, panicking.
Students stopped showing up.The media posted rumors and in that mess, Ritesh broke.
