India, Feb. 20 -- In an extraordinary display of grit, 17-year-old Kanishka Bisht, a student living with muscular dystrophy since birth, arrived at her examination centre in an ambulance directly from the intensive care unit (ICU) to appear for her CBSE Class 12 Physics exam on Friday.

Supported by oxygen cylinders and a medical team, Kanishka was wheeled into the Government Senior Secondary School (Modern Complex) in Sector 13, Mani Majra, proving that even a severe bout of pneumonia could not derail her academic aspirations.

Kanishka's health took a sharp downturn on January 30, and she was diagnosed with pneumonia on February 3, necessitating critical care. Despite the physical toll and her pre-existing condition, the Zirakpur reside...