A Chance to Stay in School

I lost my mother when I was just one and a half years old because my village in Humla, Nepal, had no access to basic healthcare. At four, I was sent to an orphanage in Kathmandu because my father could not afford to take care of my four brothers and me. He also feared that society would treat a motherless girl differently.

I walked nearly an hour every day to school, where I learned that children were often divided by where they came from. Those of us from the orphanage sat separately from children from wealthy families, leaving me with a painful sense of difference.

Everything changed when I got the opportunity to join the Chikkaballapur campus in Grade 6. For the first time, no one asked where I came from or made me feel different because I had no parents. I was simply treated as an equal.

Here, along with quality education, I also found dignity, confidence, and a sense of belonging.

Today, I am preparing for the NEET examination with a dream of becoming a doctor and returning to my village. I want to provide the basic medical care my family did not have access to when my mother was ill.

A Chance to Pursue Higher Education

I come from a small village near Chikkaballapur. My mother has been the pillar of strength for our family after my father left us when I was young.

I joined Prashanthi Balamandira School in Grade 8. Transitioning from a rural background to a more urban setting was challenging, especially when it came to adapting to the digital world. Initially, even basic digital concepts were difficult for me.

But the opportunities I received at school changed that. Exposure to diverse teaching methods and encouragement to explore computer-related topics sparked my curiosity. Today, as a student pursuing a degree in Computer Applications, I am not only familiar with numerous digital terms but have also acquired proficiency in Python, a programming language.

A Chance to Become a Doctor

I lost both my parents at a very young age. Life without them was never easy, but I continued my education with determination.

Coming from a Kannada-medium background, transitioning to English-medium education was another challenge. It was difficult to understand my subjects at first, but with time, effort and perseverance, I adapted and grew in confidence. I have also completed my junior level in Carnatic music.

Today, I am pursuing my MBBS. Receiving free medical education has been one of the greatest blessings in my life. Without my parents, pursuing a medical degree would have been extremely difficult, both emotionally and financially.