Bengaluru-based Arpitha Rao has cleared her Rs 43 lakh education loan after eight years of repayment, overcoming career setbacks, financial challenges and motherhood. She took her three-and-a-half-year-old son to the bank to witness the milestone, hoping to teach him the importance of financial independence and taking responsibility for one's future." name="description">window.pageLoadStarted = (new Date()).getTime().