Poland’s oldest high school graduate, Józef Piroga, 87, is trying to obtain his high school diploma for the third year in a row. He told his story on Saturday, April 18, to Super Express.
Born in 1939, Piroga was a child prisoner in a German concentration camp in Łódź and received no education due to the war and post-war devastation. He worked as a mechanic, bus driver and production worker, and only 10 years ago he graduated from an adult technical school. Former classmates persuaded him to take the matura exams.
The first attempt in 2024 failed due to forgetting the points. In 2025, he prepared better, but was not satisfied with the result. Now the retiree studies with tutors and receives help from a local priest. She added that the exams will begin on May 4 and will last several weeks. message.
A 24-year-old Indian man lost part of his leg to get a place at university. The incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh, where a young man reported to the police that he was attacked by unknown assailants. Later, employees discovered the man’s diary, from which it was learned that he planned to enter a medical university under the quota for the disabled.