After completing my 10th class, I have taken math and science because I was good at math and I received a score of 94%. My teacher encouraged me to study math further. Every one of my teachers shared their experiences with me. After that, I have decided to take math because students of my school after passing 12th grade and coaching have been ed into IITs. After this, I have determined that I would like to go to IIT as well. I started studying for IIT independently as I could not afford coaching. My dad is not alive. My mother's income is not enough for me to get into a good school. But one of my teachers informed me that I had one excellent opportunity. What was that opportunity? This was that 40 students would be ed for IIT coaching. I gave the entrance exam, and I passed. This was best event that has happened in my whole life. I came to study because this coaching is funded by someone's donation. This coaching is for poor kids. I decided to go to this coaching as my family could not afford an IIT coaching institute. If we get 11th and 12 grade teaching along with IIT training, then why would we let such opportunity go? All my teachers expressed their opinion to my family and my family asked me to go ahead and get coached. That is how I came into this coaching. What else can I say beyond that? This is an excellent opportunity for poor kids like me who in spite of being knowledgeable cannot otherwise show their talent. Such kids will have an opportunity to get into IIT, thereby having a good future. That is why I want to go to IIT. From what I have heard from Dakshana scholars, I could finish IIT training along with 11th and 12th grades. In the past, I heard that poverty is not a hurdle, and now Dakshana people have proven this with their scholarship. Now that I am here, I will work hard and Dakshana will help me to get to my destination.

From JNV Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.
Coaching Location: JNV Bundi , Rajasthan. (IIT-JEE 2007-09).


Current Institute: IIT Patna, Bihar
Stream: Electrical Engineering
Yr of expected graduation: 2013

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