Learn about the extraordinary Karthyayani Amma, who began attending school at the age of 96 and stunned the nation by winning the Kerala government's literacy exam with a record-breaking score of 98 out of 100. Amma is from the village of Haripad in the Alappuzha district, where she made a living by sweeping the streets around temples. She once ran into the educationist Sathi, who registered her for classes. Amma excelled in her studies and won the competition against 43,300 other candidates. She was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the Commonwealth of Learning in 2019. On March 8, 2020?Women's Day?President Ram Nath Kovind presented her with the Nari Shakti Puraskar.