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A 104-year-old woman from Kerala, India has a state literacy test. Her name is Kuttiyamma and she only to read and write last year. Despite just a year's tuition and being somewhat older than the average pupil, Kuttiyamma her tests with flying colours. She a score of 89 per cent on the Kerala State Literacy Test. Such was her inspirational achievement, Kerala's education minister her. He : "With the utmost love and respect, I wish Kuttiyamma...the best." He a photo of the star student in which she is from ear to ear. Another person tweeted: "I salute Kuttiyamma for her dedication. It will others for sure."

Kerala state India's highest literacy rate at 96.2 per cent and heavily in education. It has a strong focus on adult education, which Kuttiyamma from. Her endeavours that age is just a number and that we can anything when we put our minds to it. Kuttiyamma did not have a formal education as she did not go to school. However, her state- tutor called her "a very sharp woman". He his student was "overjoyed" after she saw her test results. A state official said: "Kuttiyamma is a role model and motivation to all women in adult education". Kuttiyamma said she to start writing letters and her studies to her skills.