Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Renu Hans Clears Class 10 at 45 After 22 Years
Renu Hans is a 45-year-old woman from Jammu and Kashmir.
She has difficulty hearing and speaking.
She had tried to pass Class 10 before getting married but was not successful.
After 22 years, she decided to try again.
Her son Naman helped her study while also preparing for his own Class 12 exams.
Renu felt nervous at first because many students were younger than her.
She passed the exam with 82 percent.
Her family supported her dream of continuing her education.
Renu Hans, a 45-year-old speech- and hearing-impaired Kashmiri Pandit woman, scored 82 percent in the JKBOSE Class 10 exam.
She retook the examination 22 years after an unsuccessful attempt before her marriage.
Her son, Naman Koul, taught her, answered her questions and helped her prepare while studying in Class 12.
Renu took the biennial examination in April, and the results were announced on September 10.
Her family migrated from Kashmir Valley in the early 1990s and now lives in Lower Roop Nagar, Jammu.
- Who
- Renu Hans, supported by 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.
- When
- She took the biennial examination in April, and the results were announced on September 10.
- Where
- The examination was conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education; Renu’s family lives in Lower Roop Nagar on the outskirts of Jammu.
- Why
- She wanted to complete her education, move forward in life and eventually pursue a good job.
- 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
- Biennial examination held in April
- Result date
- September 10
- Key supporter
- Her son, Naman Koul, a Class 12 Science student
