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45-Year-Old Kashmiri Woman Clears Class 10 After 22 Years
Renu Hans is a 45-year-old woman from Jammu and Kashmir.
She has difficulty hearing and speaking.
She wanted to finish her Class 10 education after not passing the exam many years ago.
She took the exam again 22 years later.
Her son Naman helped her study while also attending his own Class 12 classes.
Renu passed with 82 percent marks.
She felt nervous because many other students were younger than her.
Her family supported her dream of continuing her education.
Renu Hans, a 45-year-old speech- and hearing-impaired Kashmiri Pandit woman, passed the JKBOSE Class 10 exam with 82 percent.
She retook the examination 22 years after an earlier unsuccessful attempt before her marriage.
Her son, Naman Koul, taught her, answered her questions and supported her preparation while studying in Class 12.
Renu sat for the biannual examination in April, with results announced on September 10.
The family migrated from Kashmir Valley in the early 1990s and now lives in Lower Roop Nagar, Jammu.
- Who
- Renu Hans, a 45-year-old speech- and hearing-impaired Kashmiri Pandit woman, with support from her son Naman Koul and husband Bablu Koul.
- What
- She passed the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education Class 10 examination with 82 percent.
- Where
- The examination was conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education, and Renu’s family lives in Lower Roop Nagar on the outskirts of Jammu.
- When
- She took the biannual examination in April, and the results were announced on September 10; the year is not specified.
- Why
- She wanted to complete her education and pursue her long-held dream of studying and eventually getting a good job.
Key facts
- Candidate
- Renu Hans
- Age
- 45
- Result
- 82 percent in the Class 10 examination
- Exam authority
- Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE)
- Exam timing
- Biannual examination held in April
- Result date
- September 10
- Key supporter
- Her son, Naman Koul, a Class 12 Science student
Quotes
Naman Koul
Renu Hans’s only son and a Class 12 science student who tutored her
“I felt that my mother should not be confined to the house. If she studies, she can move forward in life. She always dreamt of studying and getting a good job. She had been carrying this dream for a very long time, and completing class 10 was the first step towards fulfilling that dream.”
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“She was a little scared and anxious because there were students much younger than her, as well as older candidates, including elderly people. But with time, she settled down and became comfortable.”
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Sources
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