A 58-year-old woman, Archana Das, of Badamanmgalapur village of Jajpur district is appearing for the High School Certificate (HSC) examination at the Jajpur Government High School through corresponding courses.
“I had a dream to pass matriculation examination and I hope to fulfil my mission. I married at the age of 19. But my marriage went wrong as I separated from my husband six years back. I joined as an ASHA Worker in the Community Health Centre at Dharmasala. I have a son and a daughter. Both are graduates. Now, I am residing in the house of my nephew Prabodh Das at Dharmasala,” said Archana
Archana is now a role model for the women who discontinued their study after their marriage, said social worker Randhir Das. “It gives us much pleasure to see her write the examination at such an age,” said Archana’s nephew Prabodh Das, who works in the police department at Jaraka.
Archana proves that there is no age for reading, said Dr Basudev Das, a noted writer and a Member of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi.