Meet Shiksha Sankalp Scholar Muskan Yadav

Muskan’s ambitions extend beyond personal success. She plans to appear for the UPSC examination with the goal of becoming an IAS officer. This aspiration is both personal and symbolic. Where her father once wore the stars of military service, she hopes to earn her own star through civil service, fulfilling a dream he carried and extending his legacy in a different uniform.

Her journey, however, is not without hardship. Muskan’s family consists of three members: herself, her younger brother, and her mother. Her mother is a homemaker and faces medical challenges that prevent her from seeking employment. There is currently no earning member in the family, aside from the army pension they receive. While this pension allows them to meet basic needs, living and studying in a city like Delhi brings additional pressures. Travel, academic resources, and everyday educational expenses create a constant strain.

The Shiksha Sankalp Lakshya Scholarship offers Muskan more than financial support. It offers stability. It allows her the mental space to focus on her studies without the persistent anxiety of managing expenses. For Muskan, reduced financial stress translates directly into better academic engagement, deeper learning, and the confidence to plan for a future that is otherwise difficult to visualize under constant constraint.

Muskan Yadav’s story is of quiet perseverance, of choosing discipline over despair, and of holding onto ambition even when circumstances demand self-reliance at an early age. As a recipient of the Shiksha Sankalp Lakshya Scholarship, she represents the purpose of the programme: enabling capable, determined students to continue their education with dignity, focus, and hope.

Her journey is still unfolding. But it is already marked by intent, integrity, and a deep respect for the value of learning, qualities that education, when supported at the right moment, can help transform into lasting impact.