Story of Dechen

DECHEN ANGMO
KUKSHOW (KARGIL DISTRICT)

Dechen Angmo came from Kukshow, one of the most backward and isolated villages in Kargil district of Ladakh. Half of the population is Buddhist and the other half is Muslim. To this day, Kukshow has no access roads or electricity. There is still much that needs to be done for the development of this area. There is only one government school, and education is given extremely low priority.

Dechen joined MIMC in the year 1992, at the tender age of 5 years old. She is among the 25 girls who make up the first batch of students in MIMC. She came from a very poor family, and in this remote region in Ladakh, girls are neglected and most end up staying in the house to do household chores. Her father was a farmer, while her mother takes care of the household. She has an elder brother who is married and has a family of his own, and a younger sister who is studying in the government school. In MIMC, Dechen was given the opportunity to learn different skills. She excelled in her studies, and was chosen as the most deserving child to pursue higher education. Through full sponsorship from MIMC, she studied and graduated from Bangalore University with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc). She studied Math, Physics, Computer Science, English and Hindi.

Dechen aspires to further her studies in Malaysia, and intends to make full use of her knowledge and skills to contribute to MIMC. She wants to use her capabilities to help MIMC to uplift the standards of education and give opportunity to more poor Ladakhi people a chance for education, social change, and development.