I'd like to be a Dakshana scholar and hopefully attend IIT because I want to become an aeronautical engineer and fly in the sky like a bird. But because of my economic background this is a cheerful dream. My heroes are Kalpna Chawala and Sunita Williams and I want to follow them. The Dakshana foundation scholarship is a golden opportunity for me. I am lucky because coaching like this requires a lot of money. Because this opportunity is only for up to 12th grade I have one more opportunity to prove myself. If I am ed to the Dakshana program I will be the luckiest girl in the world. I hope that I will be able to reach my dream of becoming an aeronautical engineer. This dream is not only for me but also for my parents. I have faith in the Dakshana foundation which has given me this opportunity for success in life.

From JNV Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
Coaching Location: JNV Pune, Maharashtra. (IIT-JEE 2009-11).

Current Institute: KK Wagh College of Engineering, Nashik, Maharashtra
Stream: Computer Science Engineering
Yr of expected graduation: 2013

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