Born in poor family blessing in disguise: Judoka Sushila
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 30 2022:
Olympian Sushila Devi Likmabam expressed that born in financially weak family is a blessing in disguise as she may not have achieved anything significant in her life if she had not been brought up in a poor family.
Interacting with students of St George High School, Wangkhei Sangaipat during a Meet the Champion' function organised in connection with National Sports Day on Monday, Shushila said that as student are the future pillars of the society they should work hard to become capa ble members of the country in the future.
She exhorted the students to pursue their preferred line of career diligently.
Recounting her life story, the judoka said that she started learning judo from 2002 when she was just 6 years old.
Although born in a poor family and had to endure various grievances as a child, Sushila said she vowed to make something of herself and make her family and the state proud.
She often felt like dying when she was training hard for the Olympics.
But hard work will always bring success.
Thus, students must maintain discipline and carry out their duties while also respecting their teachers and elders.
Everyone now has a smartphone and one must learn to utilise it in the best and smart ways possible, with the aim of doing something good for the society and the state, she asserted.
The event was also attended by teachers of the school.