States »SoutPosted at: Jul 23 2021 9:39PM

Kerala Guv condoles demise of Bhageerathi Amma

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 23 (UNI) Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Friday condoled the demise of Kerala's 'Nari Shakti' Awardee Ms Bhageerathi Amma.
In a message, the Governor said Ms Bhageerathi Amma's unfailing will to succeed in learning at the age of 105, was an inspiration to everyone who wishes to learn.
"She personified sheer determination to become literate. Her name reminds us of the usage, 'Bhageeratha Prayatnam'."
"My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.May her soul attain Mukti," he added.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also condoled the demise of Bhageerathi Amma.
She died at the age of 107 due to age-related ailments at her house in Kollam on Friday.
She came to national attention when she returned to education at the age of 105. She was honoured with the Nari Shakti Puraskar.
In his 62nd Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi singled her out for praise saying "if we wish to progress in life, we should develop ourselves, if we wish to achieve something in life, the first pre-condition for that is the student within us must never die".
At the age of 105, Amma decided to continue her education and took examinations in Mathematics, the Malayalam language and Environmental Science.
Because of her age, the Kerala Literacy Mission permitted her to take the exams at home over three days. She was acknowledged as the oldest person to take the equivalency exams.
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