GUWAHATI: Binita’s journey to the hot seat wasn’t easy. Born and brought up in Dibrugarh, Binita got married to a businessman in Guwahati. They lived happily in their residence in Athgaon, with two children – Kavya and Rohit. Everything was going well until one day in 2003 when her husband, who had gone on a business trip to Shillong, got kidnapped and never returned. It was later found that he had been held captive by extremists and even as the family tried their best to bring him back, their efforts were in vain. During the episode, Binita narrated her heart-wrenching life story.
“After waiting for him to return for over a year, I decided to start afresh because I believe that ‘Life must go on’. Apart from waiting and hoping for his return, I started tuition classes so that it would occupy my thoughts and at the same time I’d be at home taking care of my children,” informed Binita.
Binita started her journey as a teacher with just a couple of students, teaching at the dining hall of her apartment. However, as the years passed, so did her courage and the strength of her class. A tutor and teacher by profession, Binita now teaches English and Social Studies to over 125 students at Namann Educations in Athgaon, Guwahati.
Binita is a mother of two - her son Rohit Jain is currently studying dentistry in Bangalore while daughter Kavya Jain is pursuing English Honors from the University of Delhi.
With the KBC winnings, Binita wants to open her son's dental clinic and pay for her daughter's higher education. Binita also wants to open up a coaching centre for the underprivileged. Impressed with the manner in which she conducted her life and took charge of it, host Amitabh Bachchan called her an inspiration. He said it was people like her that inspire him to keep going every day.
