Girl Stars - Jyoti the Newsreader (by Going to School in India)

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'Even the dreams that I never dreamed or
expected came true because I went to school.'
- Jyoti Rose Tirkey
Newsreader, Radio presenter & Folk-singer

Jyoti Rose Tirkey is a newsreader with Doordarshan and a radio presenter with All India Radio. She has her own radio show, and in her free time she sings folk music with an orchestra. Jyoti grew up in a very poor family; her parents did not believe that singing could be a profession. But Jyoti loved to sing, and believed in her talent; she also believed education would give her the confidence to win a job where she could use her skills. Today, Jyoti is known across Jharkhand for her singing voice and her radio show. Jyoti grew up in Lohardaga District, Jharkhand and she is 30 years old.

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