The story of Mumbai’s world famous Dabbawalas will now be included in the curriculum of school students. 9th grade children in Kerala will learn about the success story of Mumbai’s Dabbawalas in their English book. The business of Dabbawalas in Mumbai is more than 130 years old. Dabbawalas deliver hot food to Mumbaikars from homes to offices in Mumbai.
This chapter titled ‘The Saga of the Tiffin Carriers’ will be included in the English book of class 9 in Kerala. This chapter has been written by authors Hugh and Colleen Gantzer. The Kerala State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has included the story of ‘Dabbawalas’ in its updated syllabus for 2024. This chapter will tell how Dabbawala started in Mumbai. In such a situation, let us know who are the famous Dabbawalas of Mumbai.
Dabba business is superhit in Mumbai
The tiffin business in Mumbai is more than 130 years old. Dabbawalas deliver hot food from homes to offices in Mumbai to Mumbaikars. Their delivery system is praised not only in the country but also abroad. In Mumbai, you can easily see a lot of tiffin boxes hanging on bicycles. In simple words, Dabbawalas is an organization of such people who work to deliver tiffin boxes to government and non-government employees working in the city of Mumbai.
Delivers food to 2 lakh people daily
More than 5,000 people are associated with the Dabba Wala Sangh in Mumbai and they deliver more than two lakh dabbas every day. It is said that it was started in the year 1890 by Mahadu Havji Bache. Initially this work was limited to only 100 customers. But as the city grew, the demand for dabba delivery also increased.
Now it has become so big that it is discussed all over the world. In Mumbai, the dabbawalas wear a special uniform while working. They can usually be seen wearing white kurta-pyjama, Gandhi cap on the head, Rudraksha beads around the neck and Kolhapuri slippers on the feet.
Mumbai’s dabbawalas go to IIT to give lectures
Mumbai’s dabbawalas have now become famous for their work and hard work all over the world. Business schools and researchers have taken note of their business. Apart from this, they have also been mentioned in films, documentaries and books. In 2019, Mumbai artist Abhijeet Kini also created a comic book on their work. Dabbawalas now also go to give lectures in big institutions like IIT and IIM in India and abroad.
Now so many people work
The Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact on their work and their number had come down to around two thousand. Now only those who need the job are doing this work, as their service is slowly recovering. When the Dabbawalas were included in the school curriculum in Kerala, they thanked the state education department and appreciated the recognition of their service.
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