Bulandshahr: In a rare show of confidence and will to study, a 92-year-old woman attended a primary school in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr.
"I like to study... I attend school, now I can count notes...," said Salima Khan as she took classes in a primary school.
Speaking about Salima Khan, Headmaster of primary school Chawli, Dr Pratibha Sharma said, "...I told her if she came and studied in the school, I would arrange her pension, she got inspired by this... now she can count up to 100, can write her own name."
Salima Khan was identified as a potential student by some volunteers which is a part of government's education initiative, an official said.
Who is Salima Khan?
Salima Khan was born in 1931 and married at the age of 14. She had a dream of being able to read and write, however, during her growing years, there was no school in Bulandshahr.
But now, she is attending classes in a school and trying to learn the basics.
Her grandson’s wife takes her to the school where she shares the classroom with students almost 80 years younger than her.
More to follow...
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