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45-yr-old mom, 21-yr-old daughter crack BA together, now aim for MA
Kolkata: It's never too late to chase your dreams, they say. Sangeeta Dey has proven it, completing her graduation at 45, that too with 75% marks. What's more, the Agarpara homemaker did it with her 21-year-old daughter Saheli, who scored 80%.
Now, Sangeeta wants to do her MA in journalism and mass communication, along with her daughter.
Sangeeta, who paused her studies in 1996 after Madhyamik, resumed them in 2019. Even in Higher Secondary, she studied with Saheli and even trumped her. While the mom scored 438, the daughter got 397. The duo then took admission at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College for BA. On Friday, Calcutta University published results for their sixth semester.
Last three years, Sangeeta has woken up early every day, cooked for the entire family and then taught five neighbourhood children. Only then did she get ready for college. She also learns music and is associated with a drama group. On the side, Sangeeta takes up tailoring gigs. "It was my dream to have a graduation certificate. I'll only do PG if I get admission at CU. I need a job as well, so that I can support my husband," she said.
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"She is an inspiration," said Biswajit Das, head of the department of journalism and mass communication at Sangeeta's college.
Sangeeta told TOI, "Saheli is really sharp and works very hard... I am happy that she scored more than me."
Sitting beside her mother, however, Saheli said: "One of my friends found out the results for us and when they said '80%', I was sure it was Maa's score. I knew she would have a better result than me.
We have never had any competition, but I am blessed that we studied together for the exams. We have submitted our PG forms together. She is my first my friend... and even with her sitting in the classroom, I never felt awkward gossiping with friends my age.
She bridges the gap so wonderfully."
Three months after her Madhyamik in 1996, Sangeeta got married to Swapan Dey. Her elder daughter Sarmistha was born the next year and Sangeeta had to pause her studies. Saheli was born in 2004. As the younger daughter grew up, Sangeeta decided to resume her studies and appeared for Madhyamik from an open school since she had failed in one subject the first time. She then took admission at a local HS school. While Swapan didn't initially want Sangeeta to go back to a classroom wearing uniform, soon he became a support system for his wife and daughter.
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