The Granny Who Got Degree At The Age Of 91
By: Priyanka Maheshwari Thu, 10 Aug 2017 2:04:23
A 91-year-old woman from Thailand who says it's "never too late to study" has completed her bachelor's degree after more than 10 years of work. She spoke to Watchiranont Thongtep of the BBC's Thai service.
Kimlan Jinakul had always wanted to go to university but as a young girl simply did not have the opportunity.
But almost a lifetime later and after seeing most of her own children through university, she decided to enrol and on Wednesday finally picked up her degree.
Kimlan originally comes from the Lampang province in the north of Thailand. She was a smart pupil and went to one of the best schools in her province.
But moving on to university was not an option at the time, and after her family moved to Bangkok she got married and had to abandon her dream to study further.
When one of her daughters - who was already working at a hospital - took a course at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Kimlan decided to get on board as well.
She was 72 when she first enrolled, but the death of one of her daughters meant that she dropped her course for a few years.
When she was 85, she went back for a second shot and enrolled for a degree in Human Ecology - a programme that she said would teach her how to live a good and happy life.
