{"id":3136,"date":"2023-10-05T19:26:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/?p=3136"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:31:50","slug":"namishas-inspiring-story-a-story-of-determination-and-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/namishas-inspiring-story-a-story-of-determination-and-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Namisha&#8217;s inspiring story- a story of determination and resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the story of Namisha, a girl who didn\u2019t let challenges break her.<br \/>\nA student of Akal academy Balbehra , Namisha made everyone proud by scoring 98.4 % and bagging\u00a0 2<sup>nd<\/sup> position in Patiala district in 10<sup>th<\/sup> CBSE board exams.<br \/>\nHer journey , however , has not been easy . It serves as an inspiration for all those who don\u2019t let their situations define them and meet life with immense courage , patience and an unwavering will to win.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/namishas-inspiring-story-a-story-of-determination-and-resilience\/#Namishas_Family_Background_and_a_childhood_faced_with_challenges\" >Namisha&#8217;s Family Background and a childhood faced with challenges.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/namishas-inspiring-story-a-story-of-determination-and-resilience\/#Strong_supporting_role_played_by_Akal_Academy_Balbehra_in_her_journey\" >Strong supporting role played by Akal Academy Balbehra in her journey.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/namishas-inspiring-story-a-story-of-determination-and-resilience\/#Her_gratitude_towards_her_teachers\" >Her gratitude towards her teachers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/namishas-inspiring-story-a-story-of-determination-and-resilience\/#Namishas_future_goals_and_vision\" >Namisha&#8217;s future goals and vision<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/namishas-inspiring-story-a-story-of-determination-and-resilience\/#Message_to_her_fellow-students\" >Message to her fellow-students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/namishas-inspiring-story-a-story-of-determination-and-resilience\/#Talk_about_it_Like_Comment_and_Share\" >Talk about it, Like, Comment, and Share<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Namishas_Family_Background_and_a_childhood_faced_with_challenges\"><\/span>Namisha&#8217;s Family Background and a childhood faced with challenges.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Namisha grew up in Barnala district of\u00a0 Punjab , where she studied till class 7<sup>th<\/sup> . However , due to the untimely tragic death of her father , she had no choice but to move with her mother and brother to to her maternal grandparents at Balbehra.<br \/>\nThe emotional set back combined with the financial\/ practical challenges were indeed tough to bear but didn\u2019t deter Namisha from chasing her dreams.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strong_supporting_role_played_by_Akal_Academy_Balbehra_in_her_journey\"><\/span>Strong supporting role played by Akal Academy Balbehra in her journey.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is rightly said that God helps those who help themselves.\u00a0 Namisha sought perfect support from Akal Academy, Balbehra. Unlike other institutions which charged heavy fee for good education, Academy really eased\u00a0 her financial burden by enrolling her along with her brother under <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/educatetosave.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educate To Save initiative\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0<\/span>and given 100% fee concession for her education at the academy .<\/p>\n<p>She is extremely grateful to the academy and forever indebted to its generosity and\u00a0 support. Additionally, the atmosphere at academy not only gave her an impetus towards academic growth but also moral and spiritual growth . The daily recitation of prayers and paath blessed her with a firm mind and formidable character which she feels are going to help her throughout her life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3141 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion.jpg\" alt=\"namisha-group-discussion\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion-370x167.jpg 370w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion-270x122.jpg 270w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion-570x257.jpg 570w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion-1111x500.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-group-discussion-740x333.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nMoreover, the academy gave her multiple opportunities to show case her talents in other spheres as well. She fondly remembers that she got to participate in numerous competitions including interschool PPT presentation, group discussions, essay writing and debates.She also excelled at Gurmat competition. She recalls that in her early days she, often avoided spoken english, but soon the atmosphere of academy helped her in acquiring a new language . Now she can speak it both accurately and fluently.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Her_gratitude_towards_her_teachers\"><\/span>Her gratitude towards her teachers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Namisha feels her teachers at the academy were her biggest support. Their undeterred faith in her abilities motivated her to work tirelessly towards her goal.\u00a0 Their sincerity , hardwork and dedication inspired her to follow in their footsteps.<br \/>\nParticularly her science teacher at AAB , Ms Vandana Sharma really motivated her to pursue medical stream. Namisha recalls that though she always wanted to be a doctor , she had initial fears about the stream and the profession. Ms. Vandana , who herself had been from the science stream, gave\u00a0 her a lot of confidence and showed enormous faith in her abilities . Owing to the encouragement of her teacher , she overcame her fears and started preparing for her goal with single minded devotion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3139\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"namisha-awards-ceremony\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony-740x555.jpg 740w, https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/namisha-awards-ceremony-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Namishas_future_goals_and_vision\"><\/span>Namisha&#8217;s future goals and vision<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After achieving incredible success in 10<sup>th<\/sup> cbse results, she has decided to pursue medical stream. She is currently preparing for NEET exam.Her goal is to become a successful cardiac surgeon , something her father wanted her to be. She is working with massive grit and dedication to achieve her goal .<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Message_to_her_fellow-students\"><\/span>Message to her fellow-students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When questioned about her success, Namisha suggested that students should study consistently because they can\u2019t\u00a0 get good results overnight. She says that her focus was to correct her shortcomings and reinforce what she already knows.<br \/>\nAnother tip she shared was, that internet is just not limited to Instagram or Snapchat. It has boundless options of learning and she wants the students to put internet to right use and go beyond what the books can offer.<\/p>\n<p>The success story of Namisha demonstrates that it is not in stars but ourselves to decide our fate. Tough situations only test our patience and determination. We should never let any social , economic or emotional challenge to stop us from achieving our dreams.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talk_about_it_Like_Comment_and_Share\"><\/span>Talk about it, Like, Comment, and Share<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On Facebook\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=712792230889371\" class=\"mks_ico facebook_ico circle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px;\">facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7116332145450582016\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">LinkedIn<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the story of Namisha, a girl who didn\u2019t let challenges break her. 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