V. Madhulika passed class 10 with a CGPA of 7.7 few weeks ago. She wants to become a doctor.
However, this girl, who is staying at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in the mandal headquarters town, is worried about her future.
She is not alone. The case of K. Renuka, who also achieved a CGPA of 7.7 and wants to join BiPC in Intermediate, is similar.
Both of them do not know where to go once the hostels where they are staying now are closed. Though they were assured of getting admission in Intermediate, as of now, clarity eludes them.
Both girls, along with a few others, made a bold move with the help of Gajwel Area Development Authority (GADA) Office on Special Duty Hanumantha Rao and Collector Rahul Bojja. They met Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao at Lakshmakkapally on Saturday after some cultural activities and presented their case stating that they were orphans and did not know where to go if the government did not come to their rescue.
Responding on the spot, Mr. Rao announced that the government would bring in a policy to address the problems of such students not only at Gajwel but across the State.
As many as 70 students were enrolled at the hostel even during summer as it was a temporary shelter for them. While 15 of the girls are orphans, about 20 are from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families where eating a meal twice a day is a Herculean task. All of them are being trained in languages and mathematics in addition to stitching, dancing and sports.
“We do not know where to go after this hostel closes on June 11,” Madhulika told The Hindu , a few days ago. “There should be a mechanism to take care of orphans till they complete their education,” Y. Anuradha, Principal, told The Hindu .
