Leelavathi is starting her first year of University in June 2010. Leelavathi wants to be a teacher and she is very grateful that she is able to start her University degree.

Leelavathi’s father is a dockyard labourer, her mother is a housewife, and she has one younger brother.  She says, “So far in intermediate (grade 11 and 12) I love Chemistry the most. Physics is a little difficult for me and daily I am studying the difficult subjects with additional time. I always wanted to go to University and I always wanted to be a teacher, but my family couldn’t afford my education, until now. I am thankful to you for this scholarship.”