Kerala’s oldest learner Bhageerathi Amma, who passed the literacy examination at the age of 105 two years ago and won the praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi , died in Kollam, family sources said.
She was 107 years old and breathed her last late on Thursday night at her house due to age-related ailments, they said.
Hailing from Prakkulam in Kollam district, the centenarian was a recipient of the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar by the central government for her exceptional contribution towards women’s empowerment.
She had scripted history by becoming the oldest student by clearing the fourth standard oldest student by clearing the fourth standard equivalency examination conducted by the state-run Kerala State Literacy Mission (KSLM) in 2019.
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