Priyanka M:

I am a girl who came from a rural background, studied in a government school and completed my higher education and PUC from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. My family is a nuclear family with 6 people. Like other parents, my father also had many dreams about their children (my brother and me). But my brother dropped his studies after completing 10th, so my parents felt bad, and now all their hope is on me.

My parents didn’t let go of my brother’s hand. They took a loan from the bank and bought a taxi, and showed a path for his life. As a daughter, now I have so many things to fulfil. Luckily, I got a seat in Navodaya, so I completed my studies from 6–12 for free. As my parents had dreamt, I also had a dream of becoming a doctor (Vet), so I took science in my 11th and completed my 12th with good marks. Then I saw the struggle of my parents to repay the loan amount. And the thing is, my father lost his job due to the pandemic, so my parents were struggling to repay the loan amount. So I decided not to depend on my parents for my education.

Then I came to know about Azim Premji University.

I gave the exam and got qualified in it, and got a free seat at Azim Premji University. As a rural girl, I struggled to adjust to the college environment. My communication skills were terrible. In the beginning, I struggled a lot. But my friends and family encouraged me and supported me to improve my English and communication skills. Now I have improved comparatively.

One experience that I would like to share. I have got an internship in an  NGO called Khoj, Avam Janjagriti Samiti. So I need to travel to Mainpur, Chhattisgarh, from Karnataka. My parents were afraid to send me that far. But then I convinced them and started my journey by train. I was travelling with my friends. I faced the fear. I hope I will do my best in my first internship.

I am grateful to have a very supportive family and friends. I took a different path from my dream, but I will reach great heights on the path that I have chosen. I will solve all the problems that are in my family. I will make them feel proud of me. I will try my level best to keep them happy throughout my life.

हिंदी सारांश:

यह लेख प्रियंका एम. की एक प्रेरणादायक जीवन-यात्रा को प्रस्तुत करता है, जो एक ग्रामीण पृष्ठभूमि से आती हैं और सरकारी विद्यालय तथा जवाहर नवोदय विद्यालय में शिक्षा प्राप्त कर चुकी हैं। आर्थिक कठिनाइयों और पारिवारिक ज़िम्मेदारियों के बावजूद उन्होंने अपनी पढ़ाई जारी रखी और अज़ीम प्रेमजी विश्वविद्यालय में एडमिशन प्राप्त की।

शुरुआत में उन्हें नए शैक्षणिक माहौल और भाषा से जुड़ी चुनौतियों का सामना करना पड़ा, लेकिन परिवार और मित्रों के सहयोग से उन्होंने धीरे-धीरे खुद को बेहतर बनाया। आगे चलकर उन्हें एक NGO में इंटर्नशिप का अवसर मिला, जिसके लिए उन्हें लंबी दूरी की यात्रा भी करनी पड़ी, जिसे उन्होंने अपने डर पर काबू पाकर पूरा किया।

यह कहानी एक ग्रामीण लड़की के संघर्ष, आत्मनिर्भरता और आत्मविश्वास की यात्रा को दर्शाती है, जो कठिन परिस्थितियों के बावजूद अपने परिवार के लिए बेहतर भविष्य बनाने और अपने सपनों को साकार करने की दिशा में आगे बढ़ रही है।