Days after her riveting ‘Beti Bachao’ speech, teen raped by teacher – The Times of India

AHMEDABAD/PALANPUR: A Class X scholar allegedly raped by her teacher days after profitable deafening applause for her Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao speech at a Jan 26 occasion in her village faculty in Gujarat‘s Sabarkantha has stood up in opposition to the storm in her life to deal with impending board exams and her dream of changing into a cop.
Displaying extraordinary resilience within the face of trauma, she is prepared for the exams from Feb 27, three weeks after the assault on Feb 7. The teacher has been arrested.
“I’ve all the time dreamt of changing into a police officer. Science and maths are my favorite topics. I am going to select my educational stream based mostly on my board outcomes,” mentioned the 15-12 months-previous whose dad and mom are agricultural labourers.
The turmoil in her life was unleashed simply 11 days after her rousing Republic Day speech on the significance of saving the woman baby and educating her. The 33-12 months-previous schoolteacher allegedly assaulted her after luring her to a resort on the pretence of his birthday celebrations. He’s additionally accused of threatening to fail her within the board examination.
Ever for the reason that Feb 7 horror, the woman has been dwelling with her father’s sister, who has two examination-dealing with daughters. “We do not need folks and family streaming in day by day and disturbing her research,” her uncle mentioned.
As she maintains the identical unwavering dedication to her research as she did earlier than her ordeal, immense emotional help has come from her two cousins, who research alongside her, providing her firm in these making an attempt instances. “We’re extremely proud of her braveness and dedication. We’ll help her each step of the way in which, regardless of the challenges that lie forward,” mentioned her uncle.
Residing in a joint household, most members make a dwelling as agricultural labourers. “We do not need our future era to toil as farm fingers. In any case, we’re not landowners. We realise the significance of schooling,” her uncle asserted. The reward is not restricted to the household because the woman is seen as a beacon of resilience for numerous others who falter when confronted with far lesser challenges.
The principal of her grant-in-assist faculty is amongst a rising checklist of these applauding her fortitude – simply because the Jan 26 viewers did. “She has been a vivid scholar who by no means missed courses. It is inspirational, to say the least, the way in which she is navigating these difficult instances with braveness and resilience,” the principal informed TOI.