Finally, his son and daughter-in-law have realized that dream, with funds he had left as seed money for the project. The reason is that parents want their kids to go to school, but they also want them to earn. He drew up a blueprint of the NGO that was to be formed after his death and the way it would conduct its activities. KOLKATA: Shabbily dressed children washing utensils on pavements for their employers was a scene that pained him. For people who associated Jyoti Basu with a stiff upper lip, this might sound strange, but all his life he wanted to work towards eradication of child labour and even tried to save up for a project towards the cause..