06-30-2004, 11:20 AM
Background no bar: Rickshawpuller's girl clears PMT
Sarita Kaushik
Nagpur, June 29
<b>Her father is a rickshaw-puller. Her mother is a domestic servant. One of her brothers is a driver, the other mends punctures. They live in a slum cluster in Nagpur's otherwise upper crust Ramdaspeth locality. But Vaishali Wankhede has just done something that might help her â and her family â move out. She has passed the Pre-Medical Test (PMT) with 86 per cent marks and is on her way to becoming a doctor.</b>
She says she couldn't have done it without her mother Maya. She invested time and effort in her daughter's education, believing that it is very important for a woman to be financially independent. Vaishali repaid her with hard work.
Now various organisations and individuals are coming forward to help her further her career. Vaishali hopes she will be able to help the poor when she becomes a doctor, but she's already scripted an inspiring story for anyone fighting the odds.
Sarita Kaushik
Nagpur, June 29
<b>Her father is a rickshaw-puller. Her mother is a domestic servant. One of her brothers is a driver, the other mends punctures. They live in a slum cluster in Nagpur's otherwise upper crust Ramdaspeth locality. But Vaishali Wankhede has just done something that might help her â and her family â move out. She has passed the Pre-Medical Test (PMT) with 86 per cent marks and is on her way to becoming a doctor.</b>
She says she couldn't have done it without her mother Maya. She invested time and effort in her daughter's education, believing that it is very important for a woman to be financially independent. Vaishali repaid her with hard work.
Now various organisations and individuals are coming forward to help her further her career. Vaishali hopes she will be able to help the poor when she becomes a doctor, but she's already scripted an inspiring story for anyone fighting the odds.