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This Surat-based billionaire dad sends son to Kerala, asks him to survive by doing odd jobs

New Delhi: A Surat-based billionaire sent his son to Kerala and asked him to survive by doing odd jobs for a month. In an effort to wean his son, Dravya Dholakia (21) from a life of silver-spooned privilege, Savji Dholakia, a Gujarati diamond merchant, persuaded his only kid to go to Kochi incognito and survive on odd jobs for one month. "I wanted my son to know the value of money and to deal with challenging situations in life", said Mr Savji Dholakia, reported ANI. Mr Dholakia is also proprietor of a Surat-based Rs 6,000 crore company with presence in 71 countries, The 21-year-old is doing MBA in the US and is on a holiday in India. He arrived in Kochi on June 21 with three pairs of clothes and Rs 7,000 that his father, reportedly, instructed should be used only in case of an emergency.

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