It is said that the most beautiful flowers flourish in the worst conditions and environment possible. The perfect example of the same is in Mumbai, the Govandi slums. An 18-year-old girl who is challenging stereotypical gender norms to achieve greatness. Govandi slum is a place that has High poverty and illiteracy rates. The name of a girl is Khan Rushda Praveen who cleared the National eligibility to come entrance test to be admitted to a government-aided college to pursue an MBBS degree. Rushda who cleared her class 10th board exams with 86% in 2017 from Sri guitar Vidyalaya comes from humble beginnings of one room kitchen house and like most of the girls her age living in her locality. She was never asked to quit studying she is always encouraged to study as much as she can.
Her biggest supporter is her mother Saira Praveen 39 year old studied only till class 11th and henceforth has been a housewife to Rushda’s father Nusrat Ali who studied only till class 10th and now is a mechanic. Rushda studied all by herself and knew that she should not choose to go to coaching classes and be afraid of not clearing the exams. She said she was sure that she could excel in her studies without coaching classes because she was studying hard and she believed in her lecturers. Sometimes that's all that it takes to work hard for her achievement she used to wake up at 5 in the morning, attend college, study for exams, work at home. Even after her rigorous routine, she went on to score 87% in her class 12 board exams in 2019. She studied till about 2 a.m. and then woke up at 5 a.m. without anyone’s assistance. This is what self-discipline can get you. many teenagers in India are unable to achieve their goals and end up being depressed and upset about the surroundings. But now a girl from Govandi slums is preparing for MBBS. living in the slums of Mumbai if a girl can pursue her dreams then what is stopping you or me? If she can do it anyone can do it.
-Vivian
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