I'd like to become a Dakshana Scholar and attend IIT because the poor are not restricted to dream and achieve high. To be an IIT?ian, the number one institute in the world, is not only an enthusiastic achievement but also glorious one for my parents. If I become an IIT?ian, it will be glorious to my school Navodaya, which is responsible for my growth and upbringing. The first and foremost duty of every citizen is to serve the country. Today our country needs more and more IIT qualified scholars who are solely responsible for the growth of the country. This is a golden opportunity for which I am very much thankful to the Navodaya and Dakshana foundation.

From JNV Balasore (Odisha). IIT-JEE 2009.

Current Institute: NIT Rourkela
Stream: Electrical Engineering
Yr of expected graduation: 2014

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