Many a time, social pressure, family responsibilities and early marriage emerged as a big barrier before a woman in showcasing their talents to the fullest extent. Such examples were countless but people would always remember those who defied the obstacles, broke the barriers and shone despite all the hindrances. So was the story of Sanghamitra Deb, who had succeeded to secure the 7th position in Arts stream of TBSE conducted Higher Secondary exams despite getting married at an early age, even before she cleared the Madhyamik exams.
Sanghamitra, failed to perform her best in the Madhyamik exams as she used to remain often anxious about her one and half months old child at home. But, as her champ grew up a little and had learnt to stay with her grandparents, she invested more time in her studies and came out with flying colours.
Sanghamitra’s husband Raju Ghosh, a CRPF jawan posted at Kashmir, had also stood beside her every time religiously the way he was guarding the country from intruders.
Talking something about her life, Sanghamitra said, “I and my husband Raju Ghosh tied the nuptial knot in 2016. Despite getting married I wished to continue my studies and he supported me every time. He had helped me and never refused any of my demands which were related to studies. My husband gave me full freedom to continue my classes”. Sanghamitra also said that her in- laws also supported her. “My mother- in-law was very happy knowing my results. She told everyone that her own children could not make her so much proud as I did. It was really a family effort and the success was not just my solo effort”, Sanghamitra said and broke into tears.
On her early marriage, she said, she was born to an underprivileged family. Her father Sadhan Chandra Deb, a paan farmer of Gandhigram area, never had enough income to support Sanghamitra and three of her brothers to continue studies at the same time. It was then, she decided to get married to Raju, who was also a resident of Gandhigram area and succeeded to secure a job already, she told. Sanghamitra’s younger brother Siddhartha also passed the higher secondary exams with top grades. He narrowly missed the top 10 slot by 8 marks. Sanghamitra’s another younger brother also passed Madhyamik in first class and the youngest of the four now read in 8th standard.
All of them were from Gandhigram HS school near Agartala. One of the teachers of the school said, “All of them have made us proud. It seems that God has gifted their family with all the jewels. We hope that all of them will prove themselves in their future”. Sanghamitra, when asked of her future, said, “I want to be a teacher and willing to do higher studies in English or Geography”.
