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Aarati becoming a Rukmini Scholar.
Aarti Moktan
Aarati Moktan lives in Sisneri Village in the Makawanpur District. In her family of 5 she is the oldest child. She has a younger sister and brother. Her father, Mr. Sunjit Moktan is a driver and her mother, Nirmala Moktan looks after the house and small farm. Her father’s work is the sole source of income for the family, which is not enough to support everything as well as education for the family.
Despite the family’s financial challenges, Aarati is very fond of reading books and learning. She also helps her mother a lot by doing the daily household chores, especially in the kitchen. Even though she has to walk more than an hour to get to school, she really enjoys it. Her favorite subject is Science, but she really loves to dance.
![Swostika Karki](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_5580.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Nirmala Praja](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Nisha-Praja-Infront-of-Shikharapur.jpeg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Pramila Waiba](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pramila-Waiba-from-Bio.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Anita Waiba](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Anita-Waiba.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sanshree Acharya](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Sanshree-Acharya-Shree-Krishna-Secondary-School.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Roshani Rumba](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Roshani-Rumba-from-Bio.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Aarati Moktan](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Arati-Moktan-Shree-Krishna-Secondary-School-e1493523356915.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sunita Lo](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Sunita-Lo-Panchakanya-Secondary-School-e1493522871523.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Tsultrim Sangmo Lama](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Tsultrim.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Susmita Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/susmita-tamang.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Salina Sunar](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Salina-1.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sabina Rumba](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Sabina-Rumba.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sabina Ghimire](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sabina-Ghimire.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Ranjana Karki](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ranjana-Karki_Grade-6.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Kanchi Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Kanchhi-Tamang.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Divya K.C.](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/divyakc.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Asmita Mangrati](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Home-visit-to-Ashmita-Mangrati-Small.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sunita K.C](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sunita-KC_7_Setidevi-Talku.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Smriti Shrestha](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Smriti-Shrestha2.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Saru Shrestha](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Saru.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Salina Magar](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/salina-magar.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sajina Dudraj](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sajina-Dudraj.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sajani Subedi](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sajani-subedi_Pharping-School.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sadikshya K.C.](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sadikshya-KC.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Reshma Balami](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Reshma-Balami.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Rasmila Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Rasmila-Tamang-_-6_-Setidevi-Talku-copy.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Manisha Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/manisha-tamang.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Kritika Bista](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Kritika-Bista-_grade-10-_-Setidevi-School-Sokhel-copy.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Deepika Balami](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Smiling-Deepika.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Bimala Bisunke](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bimala-Bishunkhe.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Asmita Acharya](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/asmita-acharya.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Anjana Poudel](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Anjana-Poudel-at-her-home-copy.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Aakriti Mahat](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Aakriti-Mahat.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Alisha Ghatani](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Alisha-Ghatani.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Susmita Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/susmita-tamang-14.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sujata KC](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sujata.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Smriti Balami](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Smriti-Balami.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Shrijana Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Shreejana-Tamang.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Salina Shrestha](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Salina-shrestha1.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Rojina Khadka](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Rojina-Khadka.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Pooja Balami](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pooja-balami.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Nirupa Poudel](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/nirupa.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Mandira Timalsina](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Mandira-Timalsina.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Junu Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/junu-tamang.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Jonisha Balami](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Jonisha-Website-Profile.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Asmita Sunuwar](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Asmita-Sunuwar.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Anita Balami](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/anita.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Amrita Sunar](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Amrita-Sunar.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Deepika Shrestha](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Deepika-Shrestha.jpg?resize=458%2C350&ssl=1)
![Sweta Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sweta-Tamang.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sukrira KC](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sukrira.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sonika Balami](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sonika1.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sarita Lama](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sarita-Lama-profile.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Saraswoti KC](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/saraswoti.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sabina Ramtel](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sabina1.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Rama Poudel](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ramapoudel.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Pari Magar](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pari.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Ogyen Tsomo Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ogyen1.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Nikita Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Nikita-Tamang-5-Dollu-copy.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Muna Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/munu.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Laxmi Poudel](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/laxmi1.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Ashmita Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Asmita-Tamang.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Anu Shrestha](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/anu-profile.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Anju Theeng](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Anju-Theeng.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Susmita Sunar](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/susmita-single-copy.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sujata Mahat](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sujata-mahat-profile.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sonu Tamang](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sonu1.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sarathi Thapa](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sarathi-copy.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Sandhya Ghimire](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Sandhya-Ghimire-copy.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Rabina Shrestha](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Rabina-copy.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Puja Pudasaini](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Pooja-Pudasaini-copy.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)
![Junu Magrati](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Junu-Mangrati.png?resize=466%2C350&ssl=1)
![Dikshya Thapa Magar](https://i0.wp.com/www.rukminifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/dikshya-thapamagar.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1)