Q1. Introduce your Family to us ?
My father’s name is Subhash Chandra, and he is a private employee. My mother, Mrs. Rajeshwari Devi, is a housewife. My grandfather, Mr. Baliram Nautiyal, runs a small ice cream shop during the Char Dham Yatra for six months in recent years. My grandmother is currently mentally disabled. My younger sister, Niharika, studies in class 10, and my younger brother, Vaibhav Nautiyal, is in class 7.

Q2. Why should you be awarded the Dakshana Scholarship?
I think I should be awarded the Dakshana Scholarship because I meet all the criteria mentioned for becoming a Dakshana Scholar. If I am not selected, I may give the CUET exam and opt for a central university in Uttarakhand or take a drop year and start online coaching for JEE Advanced.

Q3. What is your ambition in life?
My ambition in life is to become a successful engineer in the field of Computer Science through an IIT and join a reputed organisation.

Q4. How would you like to contribute to the society and the world when you become a successful?
Education is the key to success. When I become successful in life, I would like to help brilliant but underprivileged students from my village who cannot afford to be coached by world-class institutes. I want to help them achieve their dreams.

Q5. Describe an incident in your life that has motivated/inspired you to do better
I don’t think or remember any specific incident.

Q6. Tell us about your interests and hobbies?
I am interested in solving mathematics. My hobbies are playing football, doing exercise and exploring new things and places whenever I travel.