Hailing from a family of nomadic fortune-tellers, the tribal boy K. Ravi, 17, has emerged as school topper of Tiruparankundram Government Higher Secondary School government in the Class 12 examinations.
A history student, Ravi has scored 544 marks out of 600. His parents A .Kannan, 40, and K .Jaya, 38, travel across Tamil Nadu telling fortunes using the traditional ‘kudukuduppu’ for their livelihood.
“Poverty and pandemic turned out to be my two biggest challenges. When schools remained shut due to COVID-19, it was very hard trying to get access to smartphones with good network connectivity. With no electricity supply at my home, I spent at least three hours studying at my uncle’s house. It was only due to the constant support and motivation given by my school teachers I could achieve this feat,” Ravi told The Hindu.
