One evening, his teacher, Mr. Sivakumar, cycled 6 kilometers to Arun’s house.
Arun looked confused. “Sir, I don’t have a computer or internet.”
Arun’s school had only three Tamil medium teachers for Grade 12/13. His dream was to become a teacher, but his History and Political Science lessons often felt incomplete. When schools closed due to unforeseen circumstances in his area, Arun felt his dream slipping away.
“That,” the teacher said, “is what self-learning can achieve.” When Advanced Level results came out, Arun had achieved a District Rank in History. His mother cried. The village library celebrated.