I don’t feel I am any less than others and the Swabhiman scholarship has not only empowered me but has also given me more courage.

Convinced by a team of volunteers from Swabhiman programme to send her to a school Nidhi’s parents are now extremely proud of their daughter’s achievements. Her physical constrains have never deterred her from performing outstandingly well in academics. Hailing from a family of seven members, her parents never wanted to invest in educating her because of the financial difficulties at home, but her strong determination and the support of the Swabhiman scholarship changed the entire story. She says that History is her favorite subject and she wants to become a teacher of the subject when she finishes her studies.