MasterChef India 9 contestant passed Class 10 exams with son, scored more than him: ‘I am the only woman among 80 chefs’

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Before taking on this job, Parvati was a homemaker who also occasionally helped her husband in his jewellery business. While Parvati came from a home where stepping outside was also not allowed, she found a life partner who wanted to give her wings to fly. Parvati, who had finished her ninth grade, was pushed by her husband to study further, but it was actually her sons who made her take that leap of faith. Talking about the same, Parvati said, “My husband kept insisting that I should complete my education since the time we got married. I had studied till standard nine, so he asked me to finish my schooling and go to college. I come from a conservative society, so I thougt who studies after marriage? When my sons became older, they also kept insisting.”

She further shared that her son, Himansh, actually filled out her Class 10th form when he was to appear for the State Board exams. “My son filled our forms for Class 10.” Himansh also added, “We did our Class 10 and 12 together.” Parvati further added, “Now he wants me to go to IHM (Institute of Hotel Management). My son made me study for the 12th standard via video calls. He used to read the chapter, and I would hear it as a story. My job doesn’t give me the time to study further.”

 

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Sharing her husband’s insisten on how is education important for women, Parvati said, “My husband has struggled a lot from the age of 14. His mother was a Class 8 passout, he made her study till Class 10 along with him.”

Parvati and Himansh qualified through the auditions, but whether they make it to the journey of MasterChef India 9 after clearing the overnight bootcamp is something that remains to be seen. MasterChef India appears on Sony TV and SonyLiv at 9 pm every Monday to Friday.