I'd like to become a Dakshana scholar and hopefully attend IIT because I do not belong to a rich family. I have an aim to achieve IIT-2009. My family cannot afford this coaching for me. I want to do something myself. Dakshana coaching institute is very helpful for these students who are not able to afford the cost for this examination. I want to become a great engineer for my country. My aim prior to Dakshana was also to become an engineer but through Navodaya. Now through Dakshana I can fulfill my dream through this great institution. Today there is great competition in every field, but especially in education. This is a great opportunity for me so I will work hard for myself and this institution. The poverty in our country is a great problem and I want to do something about it by creating some new invention in the field of engineering.
Many people are going to Kota for engineering and paying a lot of money to the coaching institutes. But my father cannot afford this fee so my desire is to stay in Navodaya and get through IIT-2009. My father is a gas supplier. I have two sisters and a younger brother who are also studying. I am mostly thankful to Mohnish Pabrai who is doing something for the people. He is a great man. I got the desire to attend IIT from my parents, uncle and from my classmates. ?If you think you can you can. If you think you cannot you are right.?

From JNV Kota (Rajasthan). IIT-JEE 2009.

Current Institute: IIT Kharagpur
Stream: Metallurgical and Material Science Engineering
Yr of expected graduation: 2013

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