05-05-2025
Covid survivor scores 79.83% in HSC, highest among night school students in Vidarbha
Three years ago, Shahnaz Pathan lay on a ventilator, fighting for her life during the second wave of Covid-19. This week, the 37-year-old mother of two and a student of Commerce at Shri Shivaji Night High School and Junior College, Nagpur scored 79.83% in her Class 12 board exams, one of the highest among night school students in Vidarbha.
During the second wave of Covid-19, Shahnaz Pathan spent 22 days on a ventilator at Pune 's Auto Cluster Covid Hospital. Doctors had nearly given up hope. But a resilient Shahnaz recovered.
The pandemic also cost her a job, prompting a move to Pune in 2020. With an ITI diploma, she secured a sales role at a European firm. But she knew a degree was essential to grow in the field.
A mother of two, Shahnaz enrolled in Nagpur's Shri Shivaji Night High School and Junior College. Each month, she travelled from Pune to attend classes, balancing her job with studies and extra coaching.
On May 5, when Maharashtra's Class 12 results were announced, she scored 79.83% in
Commerce, the highest among night school students in Vidarbha. 'I dropped out after Class 10 due to financial issues. Now I want to complete my graduation and even pursue an MBA,' she says.
