17 year old maid scores 85 percent in 2nd PUC | Fusion - WeRIndia

On monday the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has announced the results of II pre-university courses or 2^nd PUC examinations. The day has proven to be great news for one particular 17 year old. The results have given an inspirational ending to an inspirational story.

Shalini A, a 17 year old, who wrote this exam, works as a housemaid and scored 85 percent in the science stream. This high-schooler had to clean bathrooms and utensils, cook and nurse while managing her studies.

It is clear that Shalini could have scored much better if not for some obstacles that hit her in life. The 17 year old has studied in Tamil medium from class one to seven. Shalini’s father had been bedridden for over a decade after falling off a building. As a result of this, her mother had to start working as a housemaid.

After this, her brother was diagnosed with blood cancer and Shalini’s mother had to spend most of her time to take care of the boy in the hospital. As a result of this, Shalini had to take up her mother’s job. She would work in five houses every day and then spend what little time she had with her studies and finally managed to score 85 percent.

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