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Time of India
5 days ago
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- Time of India
Daughters of 2 daily wagers top Ranchi dist
1 2 3 4 Ranchi: Proving that determination, discipline and dreams can triumph over any circumstance, two inspiring young girls from poor financial backgrounds topped the Ranchi district in their respective streams in the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Class XII results. Jiya Srivastava, daughter of Gautam Kumar Srivastava, who works for a local tiffin service, grabbed the district topper position in the science stream, securing 94.6%. Her journey to the top rank was not easy. Her mother Mamta Srivastava said Jiya would often eat just one roti a day. "If I eat two, I'll feel sleepy," Mamta said quoting her daughter. She added that Jiya would often forget to eat or drink in her focused pursuit of academic excellence. She maintained a rigorous schedule, studying six to hours hours daily, avoiding distractions like TV and mobile phones. "I stayed away from junk food and anything that could disrupt my focus. The less I ate, the more I could concentrate," Jiya, who aspires to become an IAS officer, said. Drawing inspiration from Tina Dabi, who topped UPSC exam in 2015, Jiya said, "Her experience, personality, and knowledge encourage me. I want to serve the country like her."In commerce stream, Rekha Kumari, the daughter of daily wage labourer Mahadeo Oraon, secured the first position in district with a score of 93.6%. Talking to TOI, Rekha credited her success to a consistent study routine, self-motivation and support from her family. "My father is a labourer while my mother is a homemaker. Despite financial woes, I stayed focused."
New Indian Express
23-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Migration: In south, fortunes head north
As children, we learned that most major Indian rivers flow eastwards and empty into the Bay of Bengal. However, we were also taught that the Narmada and Tapti rivers flow from the Vindhya and Satpura ranges in the central highlands into the Arabian Sea. I now imagine people as water, and waves of migrants as rivers that flow hither and thither, and, like the Narmada and the Tapti, it is time to think of rivers of people flowing from the north to the south in what one might call 'osmotic migration'. We have come a long way from when maritime trade, colonialism, the Industrial Revolution and the abundance of opportunities in the north drove people from the south to Calcutta, Bombay and New Delhi, besides new industrial hubs. Much like the names of cities changing to Kolkata and Mumbai in a cultural shift, we now have migration patterns that reflect a new India —both within and outside the country. These thoughts on the reverse swing in migration came to me last week as I heard news from Tamil Nadu and Kerala cheering the offspring of migrant workers from Bihar. Tamil Nadu cheered Jiya Kumari on her acing of the state-level board examination. Jiya, a government school student in southern Chennai, scored 93 out of 100 in her Class X Tamil exam and an impressive 467 out of 500 overall. Her Bihari parents settled in Chennai as construction and industrial labourers in 2008. Across the Western Ghats, in Kerala, a letter written in Malayalam by Dharaksha Parveen, the 19-year-old daughter of a Bihari migrant worker, to Pushpa, the daughter of a migrant from Uttar Pradesh, is now part of a prescribed school textbook for sixth-standard students. The letter describes how a school teacher in Ernakulam bought a sewing machine to encourage Dharaksha's interest in tailoring, setting her off on an ambitious foray into the fashion world.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Daughter of Bihar worker aces Class X Tamil exam with 93 marks
1 2 3 In the midst of all the rhetoric over language comes this heart-warming story of a girl from Bihar scoring 93 out of 100 in Tamil in the Class X state board exams in Tamil Nadu. "My father migrated to Chennai for construction work 17 years ago. Later, he told us that govt schools in Tamil Nadu were good, and my mother, two sisters and I came to live in Chennai," said D Jiya Kumari, who aced her Class X with 467 marks out of 500, including 99 in English and social science. She is a student of the Cowl Bazaar High School run by the Tamil Nadu govt. Jiya said she picked up Tamil by interacting with her classmates and teachers at the school. "Tamil was definitely harder than Hindi, but once you begin to understand it, it becomes easy. Everyone here spoke only Tamil, and I spoke with them in that. If you live somewhere, you must learn the language spoken there. It also helps you mingle with society easily," she toldTOI. Jiya plans to do her higher studies at a govt school in Pallavaram. "I am taking the bio-maths group as I want to pursue NEET. My elder sister is studying computer science with maths as she wants to crack JEE," said Jiya. Jiya lives in a one-room house with five family members. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tukarkan Bitcoin dan Ethereum - Tanpa Dompet Diperlukan! IC Markets MULAI SEKARANG Undo Her father makes just around Rs 10,000 a month, and the free education along with food support in govt schools have helped her family. "The midday meal scheme, free uniforms, shoes, books all helped me do well in studies," said Jiya, who couldn't have afforded private schools. Jiya's accent and fluency in Tamil is as good as a native speaker's proficiency. Her Tamil teacher, Geetha M, said, "No one can tell she's from Bihar by hearing her speak Tamil." She mastered grammar, literature, poetry and essay in the Tamil syllabus. Her science teacher, S Anandhi, also said the girl was bright and studious. "Tamil, along with English, was the easiest subjects for me. I have been speaking and writing in Tamil for more than 10 years," said Jiya, adding that she will continue to study Tamil in Class XI and Class XII. Like Jiya, her elder sister Riya Kumari in Class XII and her younger sister Supriya Kumari in Class IX speak fluent Tamil. Her sister Riya said they speak mostly in Tamil at home and with shopkeepers. "It became part of our daily life long ago," she said. Jiya's father, Dhananjay Tiwari, doesn't speak fluent Tamil like his children, but he is confident he will be the last to be in construction work from his family. "I cannot express my happiness. I want all three of my children to excel in professional courses," he said. In the midst of all the rhetoric over language comes this heart-warming story of a girl from Bihar scoring 93 out of 100 in Tamil in the Class X state board exams in Tamil Nadu. "My father migrated to Chennai for construction work 17 years ago. Later, he told us that govt schools in Tamil Nadu were good, and my mother, two sisters and I came to live in Chennai," said D Jiya Kumari, who aced her Class X with 467 marks out of 500, including 99 in English and social science. She is a student of the Cowl Bazaar High School run by the Tamil Nadu govt. Jiya said she picked up Tamil by interacting with her classmates and teachers at the school. "Tamil was definitely harder than Hindi, but once you begin to understand it, it becomes easy. Everyone here spoke only Tamil, and I spoke with them in that. If you live somewhere, you must learn the language spoken there. It also helps you mingle with society easily," she toldTOI. Jiya plans to do her higher studies at a govt school in Pallavaram. "I am taking the bio-maths group as I want to pursue NEET. My elder sister is studying computer science with maths as she wants to crack JEE," said Jiya. Jiya lives in a one-room house with five family members. Her father makes just around Rs 10,000 a month, and the free education along with food support in govt schools have helped her family. "The midday meal scheme, free uniforms, shoes, books all helped me do well in studies," said Jiya, who couldn't have afforded private schools. Jiya's accent and fluency in Tamil is as good as a native speaker's proficiency. Her Tamil teacher, Geetha M, said, "No one can tell she's from Bihar by hearing her speak Tamil." She mastered grammar, literature, poetry and essay in the Tamil syllabus. Her science teacher, S Anandhi, also said the girl was bright and studious. "Tamil, along with English, was the easiest subjects for me. I have been speaking and writing in Tamil for more than 10 years," said Jiya, adding that she will continue to study Tamil in Class XI and Class XII. Like Jiya, her elder sister Riya Kumari in Class XII and her younger sister Supriya Kumari in Class IX speak fluent Tamil. Her sister Riya said they speak mostly in Tamil at home and with shopkeepers. "It became part of our daily life long ago," she said. Jiya's father, Dhananjay Tiwari, doesn't speak fluent Tamil like his children, but he is confident he will be the last to be in construction work from his family. "I cannot express my happiness. I want all three of my children to excel in professional courses," he said.
