SSC results: 4 success stories in Mumbai that beat all odds

Teenager prevails over hearing loss aces SSCBhavya Gangar is unlike other 16yearolds The fact that he is not only fluent in five languages but also scored a whopping 95 per cent in the SSC examinations makes it hard for many to believe that he was born with a hearing impairment that had left him completely deafBhavya Gangar overcame complete hearing loss with the help of a cochlear implant and went on to score a whopping 95 per centAt the age of two Bhayva underwent a cochlear implant to overcome the hearing loss and began to attend lectures like other kids his age ldquoIn the beginning he had no option but to sit on the first bench so that he could hear the teacher betterSometimes he would miss what was taught in class but he would always ask questions and make sure he understood the concept wellrdquo said Jigna his mother She also thanked his school for the unending support Bhavya receivedShe said the teenager had let nothing get in his way so far and that he hoped to some day attain an MBA degree from a wellknown college ldquoI know it was his determination to do well in life no matter what his circumstances but he has also taught us to never give uprdquo said JignaMother of two juggles four jobs clears Board examsEver since 42yearold Jayashree Kanam lost her husband in the 2005 deluge in Mumbai the burden of raising her two daughters fell solely on her To make ends meet she worked four jobs mdash cooking in three households and then working as a helper at a playschool At the fag end of the day the mother of two would sit down to prepare for the SSC examsAlso read 35 years later father cracks SSC exam with his daughter42yearold Jayashree Kanam failed the exams last year but was determined to crack them this year so she could earn more and ensure her two daughters have a brighter futureLast year the 42yearold and her younger daughter appeared for the exams together but while her daughter passed with flying colours Jayashree failed in four subjects She was almost ready to quit but what kept her going was encouragement from her daughters and the fact that clearing SSC would pave the way to a better salary at the playschool where she workedAlso read A tale of two Mumbai mothersldquoI think I would have given up but my daughters kept encouraging me to do better mdash not for others but for myself Hopefully now Irsquoll have more money that I can use for my daughtersrsquo futurerdquo said Jayashree who had cleared Social Studies and English last year and Maths Hindi Marathi this year with 45 marks in each allowing her to graduate under the bestfive pass policySeparated from parents blind student gets 902For 17yearold Shubham Gupta the months leading up to the SSC examinations were a dark time Life was hard enough as a visually challenged student in a family that was struggling financially but Shubham truly hit rock bottom when his father passed away two years agoShubham Gupta lost his father two years ago and was then separated from his motherUnable to deal with the loss of his father Shubham was sent into further despair as he couldnrsquot even live with his mother who did odd jobs but could not afford to care for him and pay for his schooling The teenager found help at the Happy Home and Blind School in Worli where he had been living off and on for eight years but became a fulltime resident after his fatherrsquos deathThe school provided regular counselling sessions to help him battle his depression and educated him Beating all odds Shubham managed to score a staggering 902 in the examinations and is now back home with his mother since the school only keeps students till Std X He is planning to enrol in St Xavierrsquos College and is looking for ways to help his mother run the householdldquoShubham comes from a very poor socioeconomic background and has been with us for 10 years He had always done well in class but two years ago he lost his father and plunged into depressionrdquo said a spokesperson for Happy Home adding that it had taken a series of counselling sessions to encourage Shubham to focus on his studies againParents school help autistic student ace SSC examsThe state board began providing concessions to students with autism only four years ago but this has already helped countless kids towards a brighter future Among them is 16yearold Aditya Rao whose story is a reminder of how far a child can go when given the right supportAlso read Autistic student from Mumbai refuses writer to type out answers himselfBorn with autism Aditya made his school and family proud by scoring 912 in his SSC examinationsBorn with autism Aditya made his school and family proud by beating all odds and scoring 912 in his SSC examinations ldquoHe is visibly excited about his performance Since he also has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD and concentration issues we had to spend extra time and efforts to ensure that he studied and appeared for his exams properlyrdquo said Dr Sharada Rao his mother adding his school had supported and encouraged them all the wayldquoThe shadow teachers and special educators always pushed him to do better His special educator Zeeba Rana also introduced him to writing on computers and that helped him appear for the examinationsrdquo recalled his mother who is now focused on getting Aditya through Std XI and XII next