At the age of 46, this homemaker from Kerala gets a law degree, enrolls as a lawyer: ‘I realized that education gives dignity in society’. Bharat News

Nomination herself as a lawyer of Abika, marked a new phase of her life: married at the age of 18 and a 22 -year -old mother, Ambika nominated herself in the state’s sustainable education program and completed class 10 equivalence in 2009 and in 2018, in 2018, nominated class 12 equivalence in the five -year -old LLB course in 40 years in the end.

Last year, he earned his degree after passing his exam with 60 percent marks.

For Ambika, a long journey ends due to becoming a lawyer, where Ods appeared against her rights from the beginning: both their parents were lost when she was younger – when she was younger and at the age of 8, at the age of 1 and a father at 8 years old – she was picked up by a grandmother, who was ill, who was ill, was forced to trust with her elder sister, a sweeper.

“While a high school student, I was kept in a hostel in Otapalam. I was a brilliant student earlier, but being an orphan I was shattered. Soon, I lost interest in studies and failed in class 10 examination in 1994.

At the age of 18, Ambika was married to NV Ayyappan, a native of Mannambata village in Thrissur, who ran a cassette shop and a telephone booth. She had two children with her – a son and a daughter – and happy.

“But our happy days were short -lived. Daughter, youngest children, had many health issues. She was partially listening. We went out to many hospitals in Kerala and for her treatment. Our complete savings were used in her treatment,” she says.

After enrolling his daughter in a special school, Ambika and Ayyappan started working in a firm that created polymerbal sculptures of the gods.

In 2009, Ambika met Omana Thanksappan, the promoter of literacy in a local panchayat reading room in Thrissur. The meeting of this opportunity changed his life.

Oman says: “Literacy classes were held in the reading room and I asked her to attend class 10 equivalence program. She was reluctant due to her daughter’s health issues, but I encouraged her to join the program”.

Till then, Ambika was eager for more. “It re -awakens my old dream to excel in life. I wanted to study further and my husband kept encouraging me,” she says.

But he had to wait for the state by 2017 to start a class 12 equivalent program in Manambata village. “While participating in class 12 program classes, I used to stay away from work. My husband wanted me to focus on my education, although classes were held only on Sunday. In 2018, I passed class 12 examination with high score. I wanted to continue my studies and decided to attend the five -year -old LLB course,” she says.

Following a small entry coaching program in Thrissur, Al Amin managed to attend the law program at Al Amin Engineering College, Kulpully, Ambika Palakkad.

“When I joined class, I was 40 years old. I was sitting among the students who were my children. It was a remarkable experience. The students saw me as an elder sister and cleaned all my doubts,” she says.

Despite this, the college was another fight. Not only did he have to complete his tasks and every day he had to travel for an hour in college, he also had a daughter.

She often faced the rape of neighbors, wondering why she wanted to study “at this age”.

“At home, I did not have time to study. I could open books only after sleeping. So, I studied in the train,” she says.

But there were also allowances. For one thing, by this time, his son Anant – a postgraduate student in English – can help with his academics. “During my school days, I would be clear their doubts. But while I was studying the law, our roles reversed and she helped me,” she says.

For another, her husband continued to support and encourage her to end her education. “On several occasions, she became a mother for my daughter. She also handled the family running to help me achieve a dream,” she says.