I'd like to become a Dakshana Scholar and hopefully attend IIT because I am performing well in studies since I started. I am confident to make it into IIT. I am fully devoted and will work hard. Till now I was worried about IIT coaching as I lacked resources. Still, I have studied hard on my own. My father is a poor man and he cannot afford books which are required for IITJEE preparation. I am a student of Navodaya School. My performance was not great up to 5th standard and I scored only 72% in fifth class and secured 3rd place. After that I joined Navodaya and studied hard. Now I feel that I can do anything and I have all the resources with me. My parents have great expectations on me. Now my aim is to get a good rank in IIT-JEE. I believe in God and he is the source of my inspiration. I am very optimistic person who will fight till the end. I have to make my parents and teachers dream come true. I would like to thank Dakshana for giving me this golden opportunity.

From JNV Betul, Madhya Pradesh.
Coaching Location: JNV Cuttack, Odisha. (IIT-JEE 2007-09).

Current Institute: IIT Kharagpur
Stream: Aerospace Engineering
Yr of expected graduation: 2014

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