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Literacy exam topper Karthyayani Amma and national-award winning singer Nanjiyamma were the highlights of Kerala's float that was in the shape of a Beypore Uru.
Leela, 79, along with her daughter Bhavana, 59; and Rajamma,79, with her daughter Vasanthi, 59, wrote the exam at the Kanyarnada community hall at Pachalloor in Thiruvananthapuram.
At the age of 77, she learned swimming and obtained a certificate. She also completed a fashion designing course via Kudumbashree.
Karthyayani Amma became the darling of Malayalis when she emerged the topper for the 'Aksharalaksham' qualifying examination organised by the State Literacy Mission last year.
The Western media had mixed opinions regarding the relatively poor state with a high literacy rate.
When people of his age are well into retirement, Pillai is gearing up to realise his childhood dream of becoming an engineer.
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