Have cleared Class 4 exam, now want to study further: 98-year-old Karthiani Amma tells PM Modi

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' awardees on Sunday, 98-year-old Karthiani Amma told PM that she recently passed Class 4 with 98 per cent marks and wants to study further.

"I cleared Class 4 exams recently, now I want to study further," Karthiani told PM.

She also shared that she has now started learning computers as well.

The Kerala resident had also inspired Bhagirathi Amma who was 105-year-old when she cleared the Class 4 examination under the State Literacy mission.

Earlier, President Ram Nath Kovind presented Nari Shakti Puraskar on the occasion of International Women's Day at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC).

The Nari Shakti Puraskar, instituted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, is a National Award in recognition of exceptional work for women empowerment conferred every year on March 8 as a mark of respect and recognition for those who contribute towards the empowerment of women.