Praveena lost both her parents in a
span of five years but it is her father's
dreams and his last words that make
her strive to do well in studies and
become an IAS officer.
Although she wasn't a class topper,
perhaps because of her bereavements,
Praveena's ambition has always been
to pursue a career in the Civil Services.
She admires Mr. Sagayam, a former IAS
officer who was reputed for being honest
and appreciated for his anti-corruption
activities.
After studying on a scholarship at Isha
Vidhya Tuticorin, Praveena is now
pursuing her Undergraduate studies
in English at V.O. Chidambaram College
of Arts and Science, Tuticorin, because
she loves languages.
Praveena says she will forever be
grateful to the donor who ensured that
she could study at Isha Vidhya with no
financial worries especially since her
paternal uncle (her guardian) was under
immense family pressure to send
Praveena and her sister to a government
school after her father's demise.
As an IAS officer, Praveena wants to
ensure better emergency medical
services – her father's untimely demise
was due to the lack of it.
If you would like to support Isha Vidhya
to enable more and more students like
Praveena, please consider starting a
monthly recurring donation for a small
amount at:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ishavidhya?show=recurring
We thank you for all that you have done
for Isha Vidhya, and we look forward
for your continued support.
Thanks & Best Regards,
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Lekshmi is currently studying in
Grade 12 at Isha Vidhya Nagercoil.
She's preparing for writing her
UPSC India exams. Lekshmi is
motivated by IAS officers who
started their services at an young
age, and wants to emulate them.
Besides being a school leader,
Lekshmi was a topper in Grade10
scoring 94%, and received prizes
from the District Collector and the
Daily Thanthi newspaper!
Lekshmi, who is an orphan, says
excelling in academics is the only
option available to her and finds
practicing Yoga every day at school
relaxing.
This multi-talented student has won
prizes at a national level drawing
competition, in discus throw,
throwball, kho kho, essay writing,
and an elocution competition at the
district level.
Lekshmi plans to study geography
in her Undergraduate program, as
it will be useful in preparing for her
UPSC exams. Once she becomes
an IAS officer, she hopes to achieve
recognition through her work.
We need lots of young people like
Lekshmi who can take up administrative
services roles in India, to help govern
the districts and societies. We are
extremely happy that there are many
students from Isha Vidhya, who would
like to take up IAS !
In order to enable us support such
ambitious students, and to be continually
part of Isha Vidhya’s rural education
work, please consider starting a monthly
recurring donation for a small amount,
which will go a long way in supporting
our work.
The link to start the recurring donation is:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ishavidhya?show=recurring
We thank you for all that you have done
for Isha Vidhya, and we look forward for
your continued support.
Thanks & Best Regards,
Links:
My Nation Is My Career
Keertigha is passionate about serving
the nation and wants to do so by
becoming an IAS officer. She already
has an agenda of the improvements
she wants to implement – from
improving education in rural government
schools, to addressing unemployment
in youth to helping farmers... the list
goes on.
Keertigha's leadership qualities were
recognized and honed at her school,
Isha Vidhya Villupuram, where she
became the school leader for a year.
She was also a school topper, having
scored 98% in Grade 10 and 86% in
Grade 12, and is currently pursuing
her Bachelors in Science in Clinical
Nutrition at Bharathidasan Government
College for Women in Pondicherry.
Keertigha says her curiosity to explore
new subjects makes her strive to do
well in studies and that her teachers
at Isha Vidhya were great mentors,
motivators, and inspiration role models.
Even now, after having passed out,
Isha Vidhya continues to play a
significant role in helping her realize
her ambition, and Keertigha hopes to
give back to society through her work.
If you would like to enable many rural
Indian children like Keertigha, please
consider starting a monthly recurring
donation for a small amount to be
continuously engaged with Isha Vidhya’s
work. The link to start the recurring
donation is:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ishavidhya?show=recurring
We thank you for all your support,
and we look forward for your continued
engagement.
Thanks & Best Regards,
Links:
Kavina shares that by becoming
an IAS (Indian Administrative
Service) officer she can serve
different kinds of people, especially
the poor, and the women.
Kavina joined Isha Vidhya Coimbatore
in Upper Kindergarten on sponsorship,
and did well academically throughout
her 13 years of education, scoring 97%
in Grade 10 public examination, and
80% in Grade 12 public examination.
As a school topper, she is keen on
doing well in studies as she feels that
it’s the best way to grow herself, improve
her family's situation, as well as
contribute to the society.
Kavina is currently pursuing Bachelors
in Science in her favorite subject
Mathematics at Sri Krishna Arts and
Science College, Coimbatore. She
attributes her sense of discipline and
her desire to become an IAS officer
to her very motivating teachers. She
feels that Isha Vidhya hones students'
talents, and that helped her to blossom.
She's grateful for the support from
Fortune Foundation and Isha Vidhya
that continues to play a vital role in
helping her achieve her goal of
becoming an IAS officer.
To support more children like Kavina
achieve their dreams, please consider
starting a monthly recurring donation
for a small amount at this link:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ishavidhya?show=recurring
Thanks & Best Regards.
Links:
Nandan, a Grade 8 student,
invented a hydraulic ramp
rocket using easily available
material like PVC pipes with
T-bolts to walk away with
2nd prize at the TingerFest 2020!
Nandan likes to design robots
too! Besides having a supportive
father who inspires him to
experiment, Nandan nurtures
his love for Science by watching
videos on the Internet which act
as a trigger for new ideas!
Nandan joined Isha Vidhya's
Erode school in lower kindergarten.
He wants to pursue Mechanical
Engineering, and eventually
work independently by setting
up his own business, inspired
by his father who runs his own
yarn business!
To support us support many
aspiring rural India children
like Nandan, you can think
about starting a monthly recurring
donation for a small amount,
which will go a long way in
enabling our schools that
give quality education to
rural children! The link to
donate is shown in the 'Links'
section.
Thanks & Best Regards,
Venkat Ramakrishnan.
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