Lakshmi is a 17-year-old girl born without hands in Mayiladuthurai. Her parents abandoned her soon after birth. She was raised in an orphanage by the home authorities who took care of the girl and educated her from infancy. The girl has now cleared the higher secondary board examinations successfully.
More about Lakshmi
- The meritorious student studied at the Government Girls Higher Secondary school from class 1 onwards.
- She appeared for the plus two examinations held in May.
- One of her teachers assisted her to complete the exam.
- She scored 277 marks out of 600.
- She was 10 months old when she was abandoned by her parents.
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- She is also a very talented painter. The authorities are thinking of teaching her art as a corresponding course. Though nothing has been finalised yet.
- Lakshmi aspires to be a teacher or college professor. She has studied history and economics and wants to pursue a degree in economics.
- In an interview, she also said that she is ready to look after her parents after she starts earning despite the fact that they abandoned her.
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