Dr
Narmatha Inbaraj is the first graduate from Sevalaya to become a doctor. She
left Sevalaya in 2012 and gained her medical degree from Davao Medical School
Foundation, Philippines in 2017. She wrote 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 a huge
achievement considering her underprivileged background – her mother worked as a
vegetable vendor, but always believed 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 instilled in my mind, 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. She also served
at Sevalaya's Medical centre. Now she is doing 1 year internship in a reputed private hospital.
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