from the Car island of India's most distant Southern Union Territory, Andaman and Nicobar, Deborah had a bent of mind towards sports from a young age and while at school she was more interested in jumps than cycling.
from the Car island of India's most distant Southern Union Territory, Andaman and Nicobar, Deborah had a bent of mind towards sports from a young age and while at school she was more interested in jumps than cycling. She was first at SAI Center at Port Blair before being shifted to Delhi.
Chasing her dream, she is not much bothered about her further studies. She has passed her 10th standard and she is currently pursuing further studies through Open School. Her father works at the Indian Air Force Base at the Andaman and Nicobar and her mother is a housewife.
"I have passed 10th standard and I am now enrolled in open school system for further studies. I cannot continue my formal studies in Andaman or here because of training schedule," she said.
"I am now an ASI at Andaman Police so it does not make much a difference if I continue formal study or do study through open school. This (open school) is convenient for me to continue training also. My parents also have no objection.
So, I will continue training and enroll in an open school. The police department at Andamans also has no objection, they said I can continue training in Delhi as long as I want," she said nonchalantly.
Asked if the trauma experienced during the devastating tsunami come to her mind often, she said, "Yes, it comes to my mind sometimes but that gives me more resolve and determination that I can scale greater heights and bring laurels for the country. I tell myself I have faced the worst of situations in life and so I can face anything and work hard to the limit."
To qualify for the Olympics is not going to be an easy job but Deborah is confident that she can do it through hard work.
"It is not going to be easy to make it to Tokyo Olympics.
But I feel I can do it and I will do my best. Before 2020 Olympics, I want to finish at the podium at the World Championships and that will give a boost for my bid for the Olympics," she said. MORE
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