At the age of 105, this old woman appeared for 4th class examination
At the age of 105, this old woman appeared for 4th class examination
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We all know that there is no age for reading, it be can start anytime, just the person should have passion. The latest example of this is the Bhagirathi Amma of Kerala. Since childhood, Bhagirathi Amma has set an example by fulfilling her desire at the age of 105. Bhagirathi Amma has appeared in the fourth grade equivalent examination under the State Literacy Mission. She always wanted to study, wanted to acquire knowledge. When Amma was nine years old, she used to study in third grade and after that she had left her studies.

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She had to give up her dream due to the death of her mother, because after this, the responsibility of taking care of her brothers and sisters came upon her. By the time she recovered from all these responsibilities, her husband died at the age of 30 and then the responsibility of six children fell on her. The struggle of life may have kept her away from studies, but she was sitting on her dream and when she got a chance, she thought of fulfilling it.

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According to the information received, when she was taking the equivalent examination of fourth grade in her house in Kollam, she was not only giving the exam, but was setting an example for the people of the world who want to study.

Record made under the literacy mission: PS Srikala, director of the literacy mission, said that Bhagirathi Amma has become the oldest person to have 'equivalent education' in the history of Kerala literacy mission so far. Mission expert Vasant Kumar told PTI that Bhagirathi Amma has difficulty in writing, so she has written three papers of environment, mathematics and Malayalam in three days and her younger daughter has helped in this.

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Even at the age of 105, the memory was sharp: According to the information received, Kumar told that her memory is fast even at this age. There is no problem in seeing them either. Even now she sings very well. He told that Amma is very happy to participate in the exam.

No pension is needed, help: According to sources, Amma, who has studied so hard and diligently, does not have an Aadhaar card, so she neither gets widow pension nor old age pension. He hopes that the authorities will take steps to get her pension.

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