Have cleared Class 4 exam, now want to study further: 98-year-old Karthiani Amma tells PM Modi
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' awardees on Sunday, 98-year-old Karthiani Amma told PM that she recently passed Class 4 with 98 per cent marks and wants to study further.
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Mar 09, 2020 00:21 IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' awardees on Sunday, 98-year-old Karthiani Amma told PM that she recently passed Class 4 with 98 per cent marks and wants to study further.
"I cleared Class 4 exams recently, now I want to study further," Karthiani told PM.
She also shared that she has now started learning computers as well.
The Kerala resident had also inspired Bhagirathi Amma who was 105-year-old when she cleared the Class 4 examination under the State Literacy mission.
Earlier, President Ram Nath Kovind presented Nari Shakti Puraskar on the occasion of International Women's Day at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC).
The Nari Shakti Puraskar, instituted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, is a National Award in recognition of exceptional work for women empowerment conferred every year on March 8 as a mark of respect and recognition for those who contribute towards the empowerment of women. (ANI)
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