At 37, govt school teacher completes BA with ninth rank
SandhyaMANGALURU: The urge to acquire knowledge did not stop this 37-year-old government primary school teacher and mother of two children to complete her BA course by securing the ninth rank from Mangalore University.
Sandhya, a teacher at Belmadota Government Primary School, Derlakatte was on cloud nine and is thankful to the State government for the opportunity. “In the year 2010, the State government allowed government school teachers to complete their graduation and I was one of the eligible candidates among 500 teachers in Karnataka. I was appointed as a government school teacher in 2007 after I completed my PU and TCH training course,” said Sandhya, who secured the ninth rank by scoring 85% in the BA examination held in 2019-20. “
It was a challenging task ahead and her journey was not a bed of roses. She joined the course at the University College, Hampankatta in 2017. “With two young children aged 10 and six, balancing family and education was hectic. I did think many times why I took up this course but now I am happy that I have completed it by securing a rank,” she said, adding that she was senior-most student in her class and all classmates would address her as ‘Akka’
She had to take a break from studying further after PUC, “ Poverty forced me to take a break from studying further. If I had to continue my education, my siblings-a brother and sister would not be able to complete their studies. I had a strong desire to complete my graduation and my dream came true after many years.”
Sandhya is the wife of art teacher Premanath Marne and resides at Akashabhavan. She will be one among the rank holders who will be receiving the degrees at the convocation scheduled for April 10.
Sandhya, a teacher at Belmadota Government Primary School, Derlakatte was on cloud nine and is thankful to the State government for the opportunity. “In the year 2010, the State government allowed government school teachers to complete their graduation and I was one of the eligible candidates among 500 teachers in Karnataka. I was appointed as a government school teacher in 2007 after I completed my PU and TCH training course,” said Sandhya, who secured the ninth rank by scoring 85% in the BA examination held in 2019-20. “
It was a challenging task ahead and her journey was not a bed of roses. She joined the course at the University College, Hampankatta in 2017. “With two young children aged 10 and six, balancing family and education was hectic. I did think many times why I took up this course but now I am happy that I have completed it by securing a rank,” she said, adding that she was senior-most student in her class and all classmates would address her as ‘Akka’
She had to take a break from studying further after PUC, “ Poverty forced me to take a break from studying further. If I had to continue my education, my siblings-a brother and sister would not be able to complete their studies. I had a strong desire to complete my graduation and my dream came true after many years.”
Sandhya is the wife of art teacher Premanath Marne and resides at Akashabhavan. She will be one among the rank holders who will be receiving the degrees at the convocation scheduled for April 10.
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