45-year-old mother of three clears Class 10 exams

A 45-year-old woman in Assam’s Biswanath district, who left education 22 years ago and is now a mother of three, recently cleared her Class 10 exams.

A 45-year-old woman in Assam’s Biswanath district, who left education 22 years ago owing to family reasons, proved the old saying "age is no bar for learning", by clearing the Class 10 Assam Board exam, the results of which were declared on Tuesday.

Bulbuli Khatun, a mother of three, appeared for the Class 10 board exam from Biswanath Ghat’s Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed High School. Khatun, who has been working as an Anganwadi worker for the last 12 years, now aims to continue her higher studies.

“I am feeling very happy today that my dreams have come true. I always wanted to clear the matric examinations but was unable to do it due to family reasons," she tells India Today.

"I got too occupied in looking after the family after getting married and bringing up my children. However, I had a dream of clearing the matric exams someday, so I used to study whenever I got time. I would continue my studies and plan to take admission in higher secondary in the arts stream," she says/

The middle-aged woman is now an inspiration to others who may find themselves in a similar situation.

"I would like to tell others too to take out time from their schedule and study and never let their age be a barrier. Everything is possible if somebody wants to do it from their heart," says Khatun.

"I was able to do it after a gap of 22 years, so I would like to appeal to all those who wish to complete their studies but are not doing due to lack of time or are ashamed of it," she adds.