Despite having all odds against her, Bobita Aktar Papia from Meherpur has come out victorious in the SSC examinations this year. Born with non-functional hands, Papia wrote all her exams with her right leg and passed, securing GPA 2.5 out of 5. She drew inspiration from her parents’ struggle and stayed on course, appearing in the SSC examinations from Jhawbari High School. Meherpur has seen 81.45% pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations this year. A total of 5,829 candidates appeared in the exams from the district, of whom 4,748 passed the exams.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 05, 2017 12:56 UTC