#GoodNews: Girl Who Escaped Child Marriage Scores 90% in Boards

18-year-old Rekha, who left home two years ago to escape child marriage, secured 90.3% in her PU examinations.

Two years ago, Rekha V left her home in a Karnataka village after her mother tried to force her to get married.

But the 18-year-old did not let that experience take her away from her dreams. Now, she has secured 90.3% in the recently announced II PU examinations, according to a report in The Times of India filed by Shrinivasa M.