Education shapes our daughters’ future, say single mothers of Class 10 toppers in Chennai

Education is crucial, particularly for the miss child, said the azygous mothers whose daughters topped the Class 10 State Board examinations among the students of Chennai Corporation schools. The results were published connected May 20, 2026.

G. Kirathi Maya Sree of Chennai Girls Higher Secondary School astatine M.H. Road, Perambur, emerged arsenic the apical scorer with 495 retired of 500 marks.

Anandhi M. of Chennai Higher Secondary School, MMDA II, besides secured 495 marks. Raised by a azygous mother, she present aspires to prosecute a scope of ambitions — from interior plan to bundle development.

“During the holidays, I americium readying to instrumentality online courses to larn caller technologies. I privation to larn bundle specified arsenic Premiere Pro and besides Artificial Intelligence technologies,” she said.

Art has ever funny her. “I would overgarment and draw, adjacent connected the walls of my house,” she said, adding that she draws inspiration from her member who works arsenic a question graphic designer.

Her mother, Ms. Sumathi, brimming with pride, said acquisition was indispensable for everyone. “My imagination is to spot her go a District Collector. But her interests substance the most. She tin prosecute immoderate tract she wants,” she said.

Self-preparation for civilian work exam

Anandhi M., who scored 494 marks, said she was preparing for the civilian work examinations connected her own, arsenic her azygous mother, a home help, could not spend backstage coaching.

“Becoming an IAS serviceman has been my imagination since I was four-years-old. My father, who passed distant erstwhile I was three, did not cognize however to navigate ineligible issues related to a onshore dispute. He did not cognize however to record petitions oregon whom to approach. That inspired maine to deliberation of becoming an IAS officer,” she said. “I hole for the civilian work exam utilizing my mother’s mobile telephone — watching explainers, quality and videos applicable to the examination,” she added.

Her mother, M. Durgadevi, who studied lone up to Class 5, said beingness mightiness person been antithetic had she received education. “It is important that my girl studies good and reaches the heights she aspires to. Education is the lone wealthiness that tin ne'er beryllium taken distant from us. My girl is my wealth,” she said.

Ms. Anandhi added that her grandma had besides played a large relation successful raising her and supporting her dreams.