Rare are people who come from impoverished families, yet always
manage to find hope, gather strength, and overcome their difficult
circumstances. In Sevalaya, we find many such children who have grown
successfully and inspired others to do the same. One such person is R. Devi, a
daughter of migrant construction labourers.
Joining the police force has been her dream ever since
childhood. Devi came to Sevalaya School in Std. III; she was a quiet,
determined and a hard-working girl with a flair for mathematics. She passed
class X with 80%, scoring 100 in Mathematics. Devi went on to choose bio maths
and passed Std XII securing 77%. Through Sevalaya she gained a scholarship in
Murugappa polytechnic college and completed her diploma in Computer Science.
This helped her get a job in a leading BPO. Furthermore, having a great passion
for sports, Ms Devi has won several prizes. She never gave up on her dream of
becoming a police officer, in fact this ambition became stronger every day. She
filled the required forms from the Central Reserve Police Force and vigorously
practiced for the physical fitness tests. She took the tests in 2011, however
was unable to attain a merit seat. But she never gave up. Persistently, she
tried again and finally got through in 2013. Once a shy girl, who struggled
with communication, Devi can now speak three languages, Tamil, English and
Hindi.
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