I'd like to become a Dakshana Scholar and hopefully attend IIT because for a brilliant student, to qualify IIT is dream. As IIT is the top most institute of our country. One day in 11th class I saw a dream that I have qualified IIT and when I told the incident to my friend they began to laugh. I felt very bad. Then I determined to get IIT. But when I thought about my financial background, then I felt that I should change my track. But when I listen about Dakshana Foundation, I became very happy. Then I thought Dakshana change my dream into reality. From then, every day I pray to God to be a Dakshana scholar. I am the only hope from my poor family. In my village no body is 12th passed. People in my village are illiterate. I want to change the bad condition of my village. Some time, I think if I have a lot of money, I will help them by giving 5000/- to each family. But I am from the poor family. How I will help them. I want to do a job to earn money not help.

I want to give back value of money which Govt. of India spent for my reading. I joined in Navodaya from 6th class. I stayed there 7 years. And I thought nearly Govt. spent 7 lakh and in future also spend. This can be possible by doing a good job.

From JNV Koraput, Odisha.
Coaching Location: Faridabad Hostel, Haryana. (IIT-JEE 2008-09).

Graduated from: Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneshwar
Stream: Mechanical Engineering
Placed at: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

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