Prerna girl wins scholarship, in New York for studies

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Meet Simran, a student of class 10 at Prerna Girls school, a unit of Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) has been selected for the U.S. State Department’s Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program. She lost her father three years ago, her mother works as domestic help to barely make ends meet but defying all odds Simran is now in New York to continue her high school at West Seneca East High School in West Seneca, New York for this academic year. 

Simran (second from right) biding goodbye to sister Jiya (left), her mother (second from left) and her best friend (extreme right)

Back in 2018, seeing her mother struggle financially, Simran decided to get a job. Despite all the challenges, Simran spared no effort to get good grades in school and eentually got selected for the scholarship.

Simran (left) with Dr Urvashi Sahni (center), founder & CEO of SHEF and principal of Prerna Girls School, Ms Rakhee Panjwani (right) posing for the lens man before she left for New York

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. I have really worked hard for the selection and I am grateful for the support that I got from my school. I am really excited about my journey. I want to learn about different cultures, social issues there and share what my school has taught me,” says an elated 16-year-old Simran. 

Simran along with her host family in New York

Simran aspires to be a doctor and is determined to achieve her dreams. She strongly believes that all girls should have dreams and they should pursue their dreams. In the past, ten children have been selected for international scholarships from SHEF. 

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