Tales of resilience and dedication came to the fore after the Maharashtra State Board released the Std X Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam results on Friday, May 8. One such story is that of mother-son duo Aarti and Alok Sawardekar, who both took the board examinations this year and secured the same percentage — 46 per cent.

The Sawardekars, who reside in Aarey Milk Colony, began their journey when Aarti started searching for the perfect school for her son. “Alok is a slow learner and we kept changing his schools since we could not find a perfect fit. Eventually, I learned about the evening school run by Masoom Foundation, where I would drop him off every evening at 4 pm,” Aarti told mid-day.