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In a touching and inspiring gesture, Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has come forward to help a girl from an underprivileged family in Karnataka continue her studies. The girl, Jyoti Kanabur Math, is from Rabakavi village in Bagalkot district and had secured a seat in the BCA course at BLD College, Jamkhandi.
Jyoti had scored well in her PUC, but her dreams were almost crushed because her family could not afford the Rs 40,000 admission fee. With no one to turn to, she reached out to Anil Hunashikatti, who shared her story with friends in Bengaluru. The message reached Rishabh Pant and he came forward to help.
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According to a report in IANS, Pant was moved by Jyoti’s struggle and determination, and he decided to personally pay the full admission fee of Rs 40,000, allowing her to start her college education without any delay. Jyoti thanked Pant for his support.
“I completed my II PUC in Galagali and had a dream of pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) course. But our financial condition at home was not good. I approached Anil Hunashikatti anna (brother), and he reached out to his friends in Bengaluru. They brought my situation to Rishabh Pant’s attention, and he helped me," Jyoti said.
“May God bless Rishabh Pant with good health. His help means a lot to me. I hope he continues to support other students from poor backgrounds like me," she added.
The college administration also thanked Pant for his kind gesture. In an official letter, they said: “On behalf of our college and the student, we extend our heartfelt appreciation for your generous gesture of personally paying the first semester admission fee of rupees 40,000/- on 17-07-2025 for Ms. Jyoti Kanabur, who is currently pursuing her first semester of BCA at our institution.”
“The college sincerely hopes that your support and assistance to students from underprivileged backgrounds will continue in the future as well,” the letter added.
Pant was last seen in action during the fourth Test of the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England. He fractured his toe in the game and was ruled out of the remainder of the series. Pant is currently recovering from the injury and expected to return after a few a weeks.