Shelter home inmates excel in SSLC exam

Mysuru: Five students who are taken care of at Asha Bhavana RLHP, Srirampura, and Ashakirana shelter home cleared the SSLC exam with flying colours. Among these five children, four are orphans while the other is raised by a single parent.
Hema C, an orphan who lost both of her parents in childhood, scored 558 marks. "I love teaching profession. So after my graduation, I will pursue a BEd," she said.
Maheshwari, another orphan who is taken care of by her grandmother, secured 505 marks. She said her dream is to become an engineer. "I pursue diploma, and later BE in civil engineering," she said.
Pushpa, who hails from Shivamogga and belongs to a tribal family, scored 419 marks and decided to pursue a teaching job. Vijaya Lakshmi, another student who scored 335 marks, is a resident of Gandhinagar here. "My goal is to pursue a BEd in maths," he said.
Darshan L, an inmate of the Ashakirana shelter home, lost both his parents when he was young. "I decided to join PCMB at the PUC level, and later I want to join nursing courses. My idea is that I can extend medical services to the elderly who I think don't get the required care. The difficulties faced by my parents made me join the nursing courses," he added.
Saraswathi K, director of RLHP, said among these five children, Hema has a single parent, while the others are orphans. "Their achievement in the SSLC exam reflects that if we provide care and opportunities, children in distress can also achieve at par with other students. We are happy with the performance of our students," she said.