Mother of eight beats the odds to complete PhD


Compiled by C. ARUNO, PAVITHRA RAMAN and R. ARAVINTHAN

PREGNANCY may be perceived as a hindrance to pursue further education, but for a mother of eight who completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in three and a half years, the experience was all worth it, reported Utusan Malaysia.

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