27-yr-old security guard clears SSC

NAGPUR: There are innumerable kids in the city who celebrated their SSC results with joy, relief and satisfaction on Wednesday. For five-year-old Sanskruti Thakur, it also was a proud moment. Her father, Santosh, a 27-year-old security guard appeared for SSC exams and passed with 44%. This was his fourth attempt, last being in 2006.
Said Santosh, "after my father's death I was eligible for his job as a dependent.They did not hire me because I was not a 10th pass. That is when I realized the importance of studies." With a family that includes his wife and daughter Sanskruti, it was not easy to manage studies with everything else. "I used to study in the night shift. It was difficult to get back to studies after such a long gap. I am thankful to my wife Sweetie for her support," he said.
"I am very proud of my husband. With his responsibilities and work pressure he still managed to passed, I am very content with the fact. He has set an example for me as well as our child. I am also inspired to continue with my studies," said Sweetie Thakur. "I plan to continue with my studies and be a graduate," Santosh told TOI.