Students incorporate study in busy life to clear SSC exam years after dropping out; Swati, 35, and her 15-year-old daughter Rutika passed their SSC exams together — Swati from Shivaji Night High School and Rutika from Auxilium Convent, Wadala
Rani Suryavanshi secured 73.60 per cent. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
From a 46-year-old mom to determined twins — meet the Maharashtra SSC heroes proving it’s never too late to learn.
Rani’s three-decade dream
“I wanted to do this for myself,” says 46-year-old Rani Suryavanshi, who scored 73.60 per cent in her SSC after a 30-year gap. Married off at 15, Rani had long given up on education. But in 2023, inspired by her now-grown three children — a doctor, engineer, and air hostess — she enrolled in Std IX. “I used to walk past the night school in Mazgaon but never had the courage to step in,” she says. “This year, I finally did.”
She’s aiming for HSC and a law degree. “Education has no age limit. I want to show other women: it’s never too late.”
Mother-daughter milestone
Swati, 35, and her 15-year-old daughter Rutika passed their SSC exams together — Swati from Shivaji Night High School and Rutika from Auxilium Convent, Wadala. “Back in 2005, I had to drop out due to family problems,” Swati says. This year, with her daughter’s support, she gave it another shot, scoring 51.80 per cent, while Rutika got 81.40 per cent. “My mom is my biggest inspiration,” says Rutika. “I helped her with English, she helped me with life.”
Twin comeback at 36
Sagar and Sangam Kamble, both 36, finally cleared SSC after nearly two decades—scoring 48.60 per cent and 52.20 per cent respectively. They dropped out in their teens to support the family during a crisis. “It felt like an open wound,” says Sagar. “We had to heal it.”
Now, fathers themselves studied late nights after work, determined to set an example. “These marks may not be high, but they’re priceless to us,” says Sangam.
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