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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016
DT
News
65-year old Basiron now PSC candidate
• Ashraful Islam, Meherpur
Basiron Nessa, a 65-year-old widow,
resident of remote Hogolbaria village
in Mathpara under Gangni upazila of
the district has set up an example, as
she is going to complete her primary
education soon.
They villagers said they saw the sexagenarian
woman going to Hogolbaria
Purbo Para Government Primary School
in the village with books accompanied
by two other girl students of class five.
At first sight, anyone could think she
was taking her grand daughters to the
school. But they are classmates of her
and she is a regular student. She is going
to set for primary school certificate
examination(PSC) scheduled to be held
on November 20.
Basiron is mother of one son and
two daughters. She is staying with her
son Mahiruddin now. Her grand sons
and daughters are studying at colleges
and schools. To see them studying, she
has fallen in love of learning and got
admitted to the school in 2011.
65-year-old Basiron Nessa, a five-grader student of Hogolbaria Purbo Para Government Primary School in Meherpur, is
seen attending a class with other students. The picture was taken yesterday
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Her old age complexity could not create
any obstacle in attending the classes
crossing one kilometer rural muddy path
because of her insurmountable will and
interest. Basiron said she became the
victim of child marriage due to poverty
which always prevailing in the domestic
life of her father.
Son Mahiruddin said his mother’
bad luck that she did not get opportunity
of study. But always she dreamt to
study by going to school.
At first many villagers criticized her
for going to school in this age but she
ignored it. But they are now praising
her and cooperating.
When our correspondent visited
the school recently, he found Basiron
was reading Bangla book with her classmates.
She takes part in games and
sports at Tiffin period with other students.
She said six years ago she came
to school and tried to get admission but
failed due to teachers’ unwillingness.
Helaluddin, Headmaster of the
school said Basiron came to the school
in 2010 but we did not admit her thinking
that it was her emotion and later
she could not continue her study.
“Seeing her interest, we consulted
with the upazila education officer and
took admission in 2011,” he said.
He praised her hand writing and believed
that she will pass the PSC exam.
Basiron’s classmate Mou said she
was very attentive in her study and
they helped each other. Her daughterin-law
Jahanara Begum said her mother
in-law was a good human being.
Neighbor Parvin Khatun said she
was illiterate like many others but felt
interest to be literate to see Basiron
who was like her mother in age.
Mathmura Union Council Chairman
Shohel Ahmed said: “Basiron may be an
example to them who are illiterate.”
He declared that he would help
anyone like Basiron.
Gangni Upazila Education Officer
Akbar Ali said: “Barison has proven that
age may not be bar to acquire knowledge.”
Basiron said she would pass the
PSC exam and later get admitted into
high school. •