#GoodNews: An RJ Gets Mumbai to Fund a Blind and Homeless Student

Nikita Shukla was thrown out of her home when she insisted on studying instead of marrying.
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Nikita Shukla (Photo courtesy: Twitter/ SucharitaTyagi)
Nikita Shukla (Photo courtesy:<a href="https://twitter.com/Su4ita/status/864429857257607168"> Twitter/ SucharitaTyagi</a>)
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It’s indeed a heart-warming story that makes us stop on our tracks and believe that if you hang on long enough, your dreams might just come true. And that the world is not completely devoid of kind people.

Nikita Shukla, a blind third-year law student, was thrown out of home when she insisted on continuing her studies instead of getting married. She survived with help from friends and just 20 dinners a month.

Visiting a RJ of a FM channel to collect a prize from a contest, Nikita shared her story with her, which the channel aired.

And this is what happened next:

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And the best part? It’s a true story.

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Published: 16 May 2017,07:20 PM IST

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