Isha Vidhya Alumni: On A Career Path Of Their Dreams

Isha Vidhya alumni credit their alma mater and teachers for all their achievements. Today, when they are in college, aiming for their dream careers, they hold dear the memories of innovative teaching techniques, nurture, and encouragement that they received in school.

Each one of the Isha Vidhya alumni credits all academic achievements to the teaching methods at Isha Vidhya schools and, more importantly, to their teachers. Having moved on to institutions of higher education, they are now even more appreciative of their alma mater for its role in shaping them.

First medical college entrant from Isha Vidhya

Keerthana, one of the toppers of Isha Vidhya Coimbatore, recently secured admission to the Government Medical College in Coimbatore. This is a first for an Isha Vidhya student.

She attributes her accomplishments to her teachers and other school staff. According to her, Isha Vidhya's teachers are committed to getting the best out of their students. She's sure Isha Vidhya's alumni will shine even brighter in the future.

This scholarship alumna, who joined Isha Vidhya in Class 1, consistently excelled in her studies and also won 3rd prize in a national art competition in 2016.

After becoming a doctor, Keerthana hopes to serve rural communities and help educate students just like her donors who supported her.

An IAS Officer in the making

Ishwarya stood first in Class 10 with an outstanding score of 493/500. This spirited and talented alumna was also part of the throwball team that won at the district level.

She is now pursuing a B.Sc in Mathematics, her favorite subject, at PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore. She aspires to become an IAS officer, more specifically a collector like Rohini Bhajibhakare, Tamil Nadu’s first woman IAS officer to become a collector.

Her teachers at Isha Vidhya Nagercoil remember that Ishwarya was a bold and talented student and laud her pursuits.

Ishwarya says that Isha Vidhya has given her a unique experience and has also taught her to treat people humanely, making her a better human being.

Focused on Textile Entrepreneurship

Sowbarniga was a school leader at Isha Vidhya Erode. This dynamic alumna stood first in Class 10 with an exceptional score of 493/500 and was a school topper in Class 12 with a score of 550/600.

She says she's always studied hard to better her family's condition, and she's also challenged herself in extracurricular activities. Sowbarniga won prizes in intra-school oratorical, essay writing, drawing, and craft competitions as well as at zonal-level volleyball and throwball games.

After graduating from Anna University, Chennai, with a Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology, Sowbarniga plans to do a management course and then set up her own textile mills.

She’s inspired to follow in the footsteps of young entrepreneurs like Ritesh Agarwal (CEO - Oyo Rooms and the world's second-youngest billionaire in 2020).

This alumna is so focused on achieving the goals that she’s now taken on extracurricular activities like becoming a member of the Entrepreneurship Club, the Rotaract Club, the YRC, the Student Quality Council, and the CEG Study Circle.

Fascinated with Biotechnology and Laboratories

Indumathi’s first brush with a lab was at her alma mater, Isha Vidhya Erode. She feels that Isha Vidhya's labs have fantastic facilities – which stimulated her interest and helped her learn well. The constant financial struggles of her father, a school dropout and a lorry driver, have motivated her to succeed in her studies. She was a school topper with a score of 97% in Class 10 and 75% in Class 12.

In pursuit of her favorite subjects - Biology, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry - she’s now studying B.Sc in Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the Avinasilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore. She recently won a prize for making a video to generate awareness about the Coronavirus.

She fondly misses her Isha Vidhya teachers and is coping well with the transition to a larger campus education.

Coding her future

Sangeetha says that she excelled in her studies simply because of the way teaching is imparted at Isha Vidhya. She was a school topper at Isha Vidhya Tuticorin with a score of 97% in Class 10 and 72% in Class 12.

She also walked away with top prizes in oration and writing competitions. This motivated alumna is currently doing her B.Sc in Computer Science at the Holy Cross Home Science College, Tuticorin. Inspired by her sister, she wants to pursue coding.

Sangeetha joined Isha Vidhya on a scholarship in Class 2 and says her teachers at school were like her second parents. She attributes her accomplishments at Isha Vidhya to the method of teaching, encouragement to participate in extracurricular activities, freedom to express oneself, and nutritious food.

Although she misses Isha Vidhya, Sangeetha says she finds the progression to college exciting.

English Confidence

Kouthama who studied in a Tamil medium government school till Class 6, joined Isha Vidhya Vanavasi on a scholarship. Initially, he struggled to understand or speak in English but his English teacher encouraged him by using phonemes to teach him spellings.

Inspired by the methodology, writing journals, and reading books, Kouthama’s vocabulary and communication improved. He then participated in many competitions like Spell Bee, group discussions, oratorical and essay writing and even won prizes.

With perseverance and hard work, Kouthama scored 92% in Class 12 and is now aiming for his dream career as a Civil Engineer. He is a student of the Government College of Technology in Coimbatore and now makes presentations at seminars, and speaks confidently in English. 

He says his teachers molded him as a perfect “boy of honor” and nurtured him with good knowledge and skills. Besides he’s grateful to the donor who sponsored such valuable and precious education. 

‘I want to become the world’s top Men’s Physique Athlete’

After topping his school, Isha Vidhya Nagercoil, in Class 12 a couple of years back, Kartigeyan is now keenly pursuing bodybuilding. He recently won a gold medal in Mr. Asia, Junior Men’s Physique Championship and idolizes Jeremy Buendia, a fitness model from the US and a pro-IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) bodybuilder.

Kartigeyan is currently studying B.Com at S.T.Hindu College, Nagercoil, pursuing his favorite subjects - Economics and Commerce. This multi-talented alumnus was the school sports leader and won prizes in sports at the district and divisional levels.