By Venkat Ramakrishnan | Project Leader
Devi has been student at Isha Vidhya LKG onwards.
She is now in 9th grade. She hails from a village called
Kurandy in Nagercoil.
Devi is from a family of four people. In 2015, their
family was dealt a severe blow when Devi’s father
who worked in a fish-net company met with a fatal
accident. This put the family into lot of challenges.
They were in dire straits mentally and financially.
Devi has a courageous mother, which was a boon.
Although her mother has cleared just 6th grade,
she was determined to educate her children and
empower them to chase their dreams. There were
times when they slept hungry but she did not
budge from her commitment. After two trying years,
Devi’s mother finally landed a job in a fish-net
company. Today, with the mother as the sole
bread-winner earning a humble INR 5,000 a month,
and with no financial support from relatives or friends,
the family somehow manages.
Devi has her education sponsored by donors at Isha Vidhya.
Although she does okay in academics, she excels in sports.
From 2015 to 2018, she has won the first prize in running,
high jump and the long jump. She has also won multiple
cash prizes. Her aim is to improve in academics and excel
in it too!
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By Venkat Ramakrishnan | Project Leader
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