Alumni: Narmatha's Story

Narmatha Inbaraj gained a medical degree from Davao Medical School Foundation Philippines in 2017, making her the first Sevalaya alumnus to become a doctor. She completed her schooling at Sevalaya in 2012. She sat the FMG exam conducted by the Medical Council of India and waited to complete a year’s practical training before embarking on her dream career of being a doctor. This is no mean feat considering her underprivileged background - her mother worked as a vegetable vendor but always determined that her daughter would succeed as a doctor. Narmatha, though bright, could not secure a medical seat after completing XII and instead went to the Philippines to study medicine. Stepping out from a village background to a different place where she could communicate only in English was a big challenge. “The exposure I got at Sevalaya and the participation in various extra-curricular activities helped me. Whenever I felt down, the words of Vivekananda installed through the years in school helped me to regain confidence and overcome all obstacles”, she observed. Before starting her practical training, she volunteered to teach biology to students of
the Higher Secondary classes at Sevalaya and share her experiences. After a year-long training period, she has agreed to serve as a doctor in Sevalaya’s Medical Centre.

Narmatha's story is one of the many success stories from Sevalaya alumni who continue to highly achieve in their lives and various pursuits after leaving, all while keeping a close bond with Sevalaya and its community.